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29th March 2019, 09:57 AM | #1 |
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Yes it's Turkish
It's a German Turkish Ottoman sword WWI you have also a serial number,might be the regiment. |
29th March 2019, 10:55 AM | #2 |
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Side bit: The earlier Arabic style alphabet was replaced with a more western Latin style alphabet, with a few extra letters for sounds that do not get used in western languages, on 01JAN1929.
Swords and daggers/dirks) almost universally had sword knots/portepees as they are intended to aid in retention of a weapon accidentally dropped or jarred out of the hand. usually lost by the time a collector gets the item. As many nations admired and emulated the Prussians - this sword being of similar design to their modified Blucher style derived from the UK 1796LC, a Prussian style sword knot would not be out of place. Many officers replaced the sword knot with a silk scarf tied to the sword with a loop for their hand, I presume for it's lightness and strength & for not getting their formal parade one dirty or covered in red stuff. A Prussian sword knot: Last edited by kronckew; 29th March 2019 at 11:22 AM. |
29th March 2019, 04:16 PM | #3 |
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Thank you, you have been very helpful.
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30th March 2019, 08:26 AM | #4 |
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You're welcome, nice sword by the way, looks like it's been looked after and is in great condition. I've seen a couple in auctions here in the UK that I bid on, but did not win. They were described as ''WW1 Turkish Officer's swords" as Kubar has mentioned...
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30th March 2019, 08:50 AM | #6 |
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Yup, definitely not a Hijri date, a better photo of the inscription on its own would be useful. As would a photo of the entire sword out of the scabbard and next to it.
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30th March 2019, 04:46 PM | #7 |
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Thank you for all your comments. Very educational !
Here are a few photos you asked for. I hope they're better. Thanks, Steve |
30th March 2019, 09:43 PM | #8 |
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The stamp is the manufacturer and the year.Here is a table with the most commonly used manufacturers
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