Seeking translation assistance on Indian sword stamp

Jens Nordlunde · 31st August 2020, 11:48 AM

Nice tulwar.
The text in the round staamp says 'Ibrahim'.

RSWORD · 1st September 2020, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Jens Nordlunde

Nice tulwar.
The text in the round staamp says 'Ibrahim'.

Thanks Jen. I appreciate the info on the stamp on your blade. Hopefully someone will be able to translate mine.

mariusgmioc · 1st September 2020, 02:03 PM

Hello,
The date in the cartouche may have a different meaning, like the year when the swordsmith shop was founded... maybe...

A.alnakkas · 1st September 2020, 04:44 PM

Hey Rick,

I cant understand but I can transliterate

I think it says عالمكمرث

or

عالمكرث

Alamkarth or Alamkamarth

Beautiful sword btw

kwiatek · 1st September 2020, 05:22 PM

It says

عالمگیر شاهی *۱۱۱۵

“ ‘Alamgir Shahi 1115”

‘Alamgir was the regnal name of Aurangzeb and the title ‘Alamgir Shahi was used for officers in his service. The year 1115 AH = 1703-4 AD.

RSWORD · 1st September 2020, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by kwiatek

It says

عالمگیر شاهی *۱۱۱۵

“ ‘Alamgir Shahi 1115”

‘Alamgir was the regnal name of Aurangzeb and the title ‘Alamgir Shahi was used for officers in his service. The year 1115 AH = 1703-4 AD.

Thank you very much Kwiatek! This is very helpful information and really nails down the time period for this blade.

mariusgmioc · 2nd September 2020, 10:19 AM

Anyhow, these blades are are looking great... excepting that they appear to be somehow over-cleaned.

Also considering their age, there is a good chance they are wootz.

So, if they were mine, I would do some polishing and etching to try and reveal the wootz pattern (if there is any), or to give the blade some patina, more consistent with its age.

31st August 2020, 11:48 AM	#1
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,713	Nice tulwar. The text in the round staamp says 'Ibrahim'.

1st September 2020, 02:03 PM	#3
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,881	Hello, The date in the cartouche may have a different meaning, like the year when the swordsmith shop was founded... maybe...

1st September 2020, 04:44 PM	#4
A.alnakkas Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kuwait Posts: 1,339	Hey Rick, I cant understand but I can transliterate I think it says عالمكمرث or عالمكرث Alamkarth or Alamkamarth Beautiful sword btw

1st September 2020, 05:22 PM	#5
kwiatek Member Join Date: May 2019 Posts: 153	It says عالمگیر شاهی *۱۱۱۵ “ ‘Alamgir Shahi 1115” ‘Alamgir was the regnal name of Aurangzeb and the title ‘Alamgir Shahi was used for officers in his service. The year 1115 AH = 1703-4 AD.

2nd September 2020, 10:19 AM	#7
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,881	Anyhow, these blades are are looking great... excepting that they appear to be somehow over-cleaned. Also considering their age, there is a good chance they are wootz. So, if they were mine, I would do some polishing and etching to try and reveal the wootz pattern (if there is any), or to give the blade some patina, more consistent with its age.