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7th November 2006, 05:56 PM
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Location: Arabia
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Hi,
that cartouche says Shah Abbas. Is this a wootz blade? The blade is certainly Persian. I think the date reads 1231. |
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7th November 2006, 06:01 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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Bravo Anizi, I think we have Qajar military sword. Only I don't know, I feel something northern indian in this one, or am I seeing things.
Well, not my area of expertise. |
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7th November 2006, 06:46 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
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Thanks for the info. Not even having the inscription the right way around is just evidence that I have no language knowledge. Shah Abbas, cool. I have only cleaned a small area and it did not show any pattern with either Tannic acid and wostershire sauce, I must get some Nital (shame on me to be out of it).
It is a funny piece. Really worn down brass guard, horrible scabbard, also with worn fittings. But the blade seems quite nice under all the stuff on the surface. Thanks again Rivkin and S.Al-Anizi. 
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7th November 2006, 08:39 PM
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Location: Arabia
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It looks like a nice sword Ann, may we (not to sound selfish!
 ) get a pic of the entire sword. I bet you that the blade is wootz. 
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8th November 2006, 03:53 PM
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I will post a pic of the whole blade as soon as I get a chance to take the picture.
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