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			The box...
		 
		
		
		
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			Here the golden calligraphy, 
		
		
		
			can anybody translate ? ( If possible     )
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			I just recognise  '' Allah '' 
		
		
		
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			What this is ,is a cheap newly made syrian imitation of an ottoman blade, floating in numbers in istanbul going for about 100 -150 us dollars.The overlay is not ottoman  but again simply a degenerated copy of kufic work  which is difficult to translate.The shape of blade  
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	its size ,possibly its weight and the ornementation are all wrong.Sorry to be sounding very negative but Id let the buyer beaware (cveat emptor ) Regards Yataganman  | 
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 I find the quality of this blade quite good, ( flexible-but not that much) the engravings are really well made, not cheap touristic work If they are like this one, 150 $ is a really good price ! have you got a picture of these swords to compare please ?  | 
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 I was thinking that the rules are we can't talk about something for sale... I suspect that no dealer on the forum will buy this sword so the rules can be transpassed...  
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			So, the blade, 
		
		
		
			polished and etched a little. Not that bad for a scrap tourist blade isn't it !?!!! Can someone help for exact origin and age, would be fair ! Kind regards  | 
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			Hello, 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	Can you take better photos of the steel? Syrians make blades that look great but those blades tend to be crowbar heavy. A pattern can tell a lot. Tang is definitely new but that is ok.  | 
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			Hello, 
		
		
		
			Here some closest pics, Not to easy to do... First I found just this kind of stripes on the blade ( + lot of scratches ... )  | 
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			In a few places,  
		
		
		
			I found I guess a pattern... What do you think ?  | 
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