Translation assistance with Amharic script

Gavin Nugent · 5th August 2012, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by RSWORD

Derek

Thanks for the information. Interestingly, on the spine, it is marked "Mohamed Ally & Co". Also, the hilt is a single piece of rhino horn versus the three pieces one often sees.

Rick,

One from the depths. Whilst researching a sword recently sold bearing the same marks along the spine I found this;

http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00093439/00252

I have not yet dug anything further on Mohamed Ally & Co but I suspect if they built a building they were big players in the region.

A little time has transpired between posting and the spelling edit... Mohamedally & Co where the primary and major trading company in Ethiopia with origins in India, I have a few details on the subject in a recent sold listing of a similar type with a narrower blade.

Gav

Atlantia · 5th August 2012, 12:13 PM

Hi Rick,

Have you tried asking Robert Wilkinson-Latham?
He might have access to the original records/orders etc?

ATB
Gene

Jim McDougall · 6th August 2012, 01:57 AM

Edward VII only reigned from January to December 1936. The company was B.M.Mohammedally & Co. of Addis Ababa, who had offices also in Harrar.
They were heavily involved in ivory trade early in the century and in many of the intrigues which transpired toward the Italian invasion in 1935-36. Wilkinson undoubtedly supplied blades to this importer/exporter just as they had been supplying blades to Haile Selassie in many years prior (as seen in the catalogs noted).

kahnjar1 · 6th August 2012, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Jim McDougall

Edward VII only reigned from January to December 1936. The company was B.M.Mohammedally & Co. of Addis Ababa, who had offices also in Harrar.
They were heavily involved in ivory trade early in the century and in many of the intrigues which transpired toward the Italian invasion in 1935-36. Wilkinson undoubtedly supplied blades to this importer/exporter just as they had been supplying blades to Haile Selassie in many years prior (as seen in the catalogs noted).

Hi Jim, I assume you mean Edward VIII (8th)?? Edward 7th reigned 1901 to 1910
Stu

5th August 2012, 12:13 PM	#2
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Hi Rick, Have you tried asking Robert Wilkinson-Latham? He might have access to the original records/orders etc? ATB Gene

6th August 2012, 01:57 AM	#3
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,585	Edward VII only reigned from January to December 1936. The company was B.M.Mohammedally & Co. of Addis Ababa, who had offices also in Harrar. They were heavily involved in ivory trade early in the century and in many of the intrigues which transpired toward the Italian invasion in 1935-36. Wilkinson undoubtedly supplied blades to this importer/exporter just as they had been supplying blades to Haile Selassie in many years prior (as seen in the catalogs noted).