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Dom · 20th September 2012, 06:22 PM

Bonsoir Jacques, welcome on board
the handle of the sword is furiously French 1st empire
the blade is without contest an spoils of war
both are absolutely wonderful, but not from the same origin
it's a sword for an very hight ranked officer, either for a Marchall
I saw (but for time been, I'm out of my doc...) in an auction,
a sword with a very similar handle, but mounted with an European blade

for my friends Alex and Lofti, ... and the others

I may explain why the French army was completely fascinated and infatuated with these swords,
- they were very impressed by the quality of the steel,
- they was very impressed by the slashing, due to the very good balance of these edged weapons,
- and ... not the less, the beauty of these weapons richly decorated in general

as far it's Arabic language, I have a translation,
for what it's concerning to the "Farsi" our friend "AJ1356" will be in charge

you have the sign for the blacksmith
AMAL ASFA'ANI ASSAD ALLAH either MADE BY ASSAD ALLAH THE ASFA'ANI (from Ispahan - Persia)

there is a magic square with 4 letters, very difficult to know the hidden meaning

extracted from Surat "al bayina" (?), but it's certain it's from the Holy Koran
but then to find the relevant passage ...

some more pic's will be necessary, if you want to get a complete idea of the mentions engraved on your sword, that's hope to you

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Dom

20th September 2012, 06:22 PM	#7
Dom Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Paris (FR*) Cairo (EG) Posts: 1,142	Bonsoir Jacques, welcome on board the handle of the sword is furiously French 1st empire the blade is without contest an spoils of war both are absolutely wonderful, but not from the same origin it's a sword for an very hight ranked officer, either for a Marchall I saw (but for time been, I'm out of my doc...) in an auction, a sword with a very similar handle, but mounted with an European blade for my friends Alex and Lofti, ... and the others I may explain why the French army was completely fascinated and infatuated with these swords, - they were very impressed by the quality of the steel, - they was very impressed by the slashing, due to the very good balance of these edged weapons, - and ... not the less, the beauty of these weapons richly decorated in general as far it's Arabic language, I have a translation, for what it's concerning to the "Farsi" our friend "AJ1356" will be in charge you have the sign for the blacksmith AMAL ASFA'ANI ASSAD ALLAH either MADE BY ASSAD ALLAH THE ASFA'ANI (from Ispahan - Persia) there is a magic square with 4 letters, very difficult to know the hidden meaning extracted from Surat "al bayina" (?), but it's certain it's from the Holy Koran but then to find the relevant passage ... some more pic's will be necessary, if you want to get a complete idea of the mentions engraved on your sword, that's hope to you à + Dom Attached Images