Shamshir with provenance

AJ1356 · 26th December 2013, 03:34 PM

The description on the provenance written by the previous owner is dead on. It is a Persian blade and the rest is Hyderabad. A very nice piece, great find.

estcrh · 26th December 2013, 11:15 PM

David I edited your original image a bit, any chance of getting a shot of the sword belt laid flat, these are a very rare item to find intact, thanks for posting.

DaveS · 27th December 2013, 01:27 AM

estcrh: I'll try to post a picture of the belt laid as flat as i can tommorow.
Dave.

DaveS · 27th December 2013, 01:36 AM

Ibrahimm: I can make out what seems to be "ALLAH" in the lower part of
the cartouche, but is it possible to make out the rest on the basis
of the dots?............Dave.

AJ1356 · 27th December 2013, 04:34 AM

Dave,
The seal seems to read something along the same lines as most other Safavid blade seals, seems like Banda e shah e welaayat, and then some kings name.

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 27th December 2013, 12:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AJ1356

Dave,
The seal seems to read something along the same lines as most other Safavid blade seals, seems like Banda e shah e welaayat, and then some kings name.

Salaams Yes a lot of them have this odd Banda something ...

Often rather difficult to read..

CharlesS · 27th December 2013, 01:15 PM

Awesome piece Dave. Not only a gorgeous sword, but so nice to find in such a complete state with all the accoutrements.

Super nice!

27th December 2013, 01:27 AM	#3
DaveS Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 327	Shamshir with Provenance estcrh: I'll try to post a picture of the belt laid as flat as i can tommorow. Dave.

27th December 2013, 01:36 AM	#4
DaveS Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 327	Silver shamshir with Provanance Ibrahimm: I can make out what seems to be "ALLAH" in the lower part of the cartouche, but is it possible to make out the rest on the basis of the dots?............Dave.

26th December 2013, 03:34 PM	#1
AJ1356 Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Nashville Posts: 317	The description on the provenance written by the previous owner is dead on. It is a Persian blade and the rest is Hyderabad. A very nice piece, great find.

26th December 2013, 11:15 PM	#2
estcrh Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: USA Posts: 1,492	David I edited your original image a bit, any chance of getting a shot of the sword belt laid flat, these are a very rare item to find intact, thanks for posting.

27th December 2013, 04:34 AM	#5
AJ1356 Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Nashville Posts: 317	Dave, The seal seems to read something along the same lines as most other Safavid blade seals, seems like Banda e shah e welaayat, and then some kings name.

27th December 2013, 01:15 PM	#7
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	Awesome piece Dave. Not only a gorgeous sword, but so nice to find in such a complete state with all the accoutrements. Super nice!