Ivory handle knife for comment. Arabic translation?

Bill M · 16th September 2006, 02:41 PM

I just got this from an eBay seller, who is selling off part of her grandfather's collection. It was listed as "possibly Bosnian Armanian or Greek. One piece ivory hilt. 12 3/4" overall. Brass covered wooden scabbard."

Would also like a translation of the Arabic.

Not a published piece. This is all I know about it.

Any ideas?

Thanks

Valjhun · 16th September 2006, 06:19 PM

Hi! That is a typical Sarajevo dagger as were manufactured and sold on the Bash charshiya market. The age is around 1850-1890. I would say that it is more towards 1850 as after the austrohungaric "liberation" of bosnia they used more commonly latin alfabet and gregorian calendar.

I cannot help you for the transaltion thou.

mavi1970 · 17th September 2006, 03:26 PM

nice addition. looking at the writing, even though its upside down, its old turkish or arabic and the numbers translated to the gregorian calender is 1898 ( 1314 + 584 roughly). if what i saw is correct.

Bill M · 17th September 2006, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by mavi1970

nice addition. looking at the writing, even though its upside down, its old turkish or arabic and the numbers translated to the gregorian calender is 1898 ( 1314 + 584 roughly). if what i saw is correct.

Let me turn it over! I have also enlarged and enhanced contrast for hopefully easier reading. Do the letters usually read right when the sharp edge is up?

Does the other side mean anything?

Thank you for your response(s)

Bill

Zifir · 17th September 2006, 06:37 PM

'Amal (work of) Omar Sirri Abou Sinn

Bill M · 20th September 2006, 02:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Zifir

'Amal (work of) Omar Sirri Abou Sinn

Zifir,

Thank you for the translation!

16th September 2006, 02:41 PM	#1
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	Ivory handle knife for comment. Arabic translation? I just got this from an eBay seller, who is selling off part of her grandfather's collection. It was listed as "possibly Bosnian Armanian or Greek. One piece ivory hilt. 12 3/4" overall. Brass covered wooden scabbard." Would also like a translation of the Arabic. Not a published piece. This is all I know about it. Any ideas? Thanks Attached Images

16th September 2006, 06:19 PM	#2
Valjhun Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 692	Hi! That is a typical Sarajevo dagger as were manufactured and sold on the Bash charshiya market. The age is around 1850-1890. I would say that it is more towards 1850 as after the austrohungaric "liberation" of bosnia they used more commonly latin alfabet and gregorian calendar. I cannot help you for the transaltion thou.

17th September 2006, 03:26 PM	#3
mavi1970 Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: canada Posts: 90	nice addition. looking at the writing, even though its upside down, its old turkish or arabic and the numbers translated to the gregorian calender is 1898 ( 1314 + 584 roughly). if what i saw is correct.

17th September 2006, 06:37 PM	#5
Zifir Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Istanbul Posts: 228	'Amal (work of) Omar Sirri Abou Sinn