Shamshir (yes you've guessed it No.3) translation request please

[A.alnakkas]

Hello guys, beautiful shamshir David! Congrats. As for the material of the hilt, such type of material such as bakelite was probably liked back then. They are still used but for prayer beads, one of mine which I use for formal dressing is infact a bakelite (called bokolite/sandaloos here)

Sheikh Dom got the date and name correctly, but the cartouche says "amal Assad Allah" which ofcourse means: Work of Assad Allah

[kahnjar1]

If you want to check if the hilt IS Bakelite, run it under hot water and it will give off a noticable smell characteristic of all Bakelite.

[Dom]

Originally Posted by A.alnakkas

...snip.. bakelite ...snip... They are still used but for prayer beads, one of mine which I use for formal dressing is infact a bakelite (called bokolite/sandaloos here)

correct, those material for prayer beads it's know under the name of
- karaman (Turkish city, where it's come from this type of "false amber")
- faturan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faturan)

most of the time, some pics are better than a long speech, to understand
- the 1st picture, is real amber
- the 2nd, it's "kahaman" mixture of resin and amber powder
- the 3rd, it's "faturan" .. synthetic resins, let said "Bakelite"

they are part of my collection (an other) of "subha"

à +

Dom

ps/ those Islamic chaplet are from last century ±*150 years

[A.alnakkas]

Awesome prayer beads sheikh Dom! I generally use bakelite prayer bead because they look great and cheap (depend on cut style) but in my heart i always like kahrab prayer beads and I keep mine for serious meeting (when its needed to look fancy)

[katana]

Hi Dom,
thank you very much for the translation I believe that the sword came from the Iraq /Iran area, I will try and see if Sultan Birati has any association with this region. If not, you've been very helpful with the India connection

Hi Alnakkas and Stu,
thank you very much for the added information, especially about bakelite, very interesting and helpful

Kindest Regards
David

[tom hyle]

Note how the grips go into the guard and under the lagnets, unlike with shamshir #2
Note how the guard is assembled by hammer welds.
What is the feature that in the sixth photo looks like a modern weld spot at the juncture of guard and handle at the front edge?

[katana]

Originally Posted by tom hyle

Note how the grips go into the guard and under the lagnets, unlike with shamshir #2
Note how the guard is assembled by hammer welds.
What is the feature that in the sixth photo looks like a modern weld spot at the juncture of guard and handle at the front edge?

Hi Hawkeye ,
yes seems to be a 'modern spot weld' but why its there ???
it serves no function

Kind Regards David

[tom hyle]

Is there a tang band? (an applied strip of metal affixed perpendicular to the edge of the tang to yeild an "I beam" type construction) I think it may tack down the end of the tang band. Very risky for the strength of the blade, welding without retempering.