ID please : Firangi (???) with symbols

PUFF · 27th March 2007, 05:46 AM

Blade tip was broken. Inlaid gold on the hilt was removed. And there 's no scabbard.

1. Is this a N-indian or islandic SE-asean sword ?
2. And what should I call this kind of blade and hilt? Firangi on pulwar hilt??
3. What 's do the symbols on the blade mean? Anything related to european longsword?

My appology for so many question

HUSAR · 27th March 2007, 07:14 AM

Hello
The hilt reminds me more piso podang not firangi
Best
HUSAR

PUFF · 27th March 2007, 08:38 AM

HUSAR, Many thanks. Now I 'm quite sure that it is SE-asian podang with a european blade.

Is there any info about the symbols ??

Jens Nordlunde · 27th March 2007, 04:51 PM

The symbols seems local to me, but maybe someone else with more knowledge than I have about decorations of the area can tell more.

Jens

Tim Simmons · 27th March 2007, 07:13 PM

I see a European blade here. The marks look like trade, workshop, makers stamps. I see 18th- early 19th century typology. Capital letter "A"s on there side tip to tip and hearts on there sides point-point.

27th March 2007, 05:46 AM	#1
PUFF Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 30 miles north of Bangkok, 20 miles south of Ayuthaya, Thailand Posts: 224	ID please : Firangi (???) with symbols Blade tip was broken. Inlaid gold on the hilt was removed. And there 's no scabbard. 1. Is this a N-indian or islandic SE-asean sword ? 2. And what should I call this kind of blade and hilt? Firangi on pulwar hilt?? 3. What 's do the symbols on the blade mean? Anything related to european longsword? My appology for so many question

27th March 2007, 07:14 AM	#2
HUSAR Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Poland Posts: 80	Hello The hilt reminds me more piso podang not firangi Best HUSAR

27th March 2007, 08:38 AM	#3
PUFF Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 30 miles north of Bangkok, 20 miles south of Ayuthaya, Thailand Posts: 224	HUSAR, Many thanks. Now I 'm quite sure that it is SE-asian podang with a european blade. Is there any info about the symbols ??

27th March 2007, 04:51 PM	#4
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,713	The symbols seems local to me, but maybe someone else with more knowledge than I have about decorations of the area can tell more. Jens

27th March 2007, 07:13 PM	#5
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,739	I see a European blade here. The marks look like trade, workshop, makers stamps. I see 18th- early 19th century typology. Capital letter "A"s on there side tip to tip and hearts on there sides point-point.