Thanks!
Thank you for the translation! I agree completely that these are meant for display only. I am surprised by how much their quality varies. This is the nicest one I have handled and is good enough quality that I plan to keep and display it. I always figured they were made in Riyad. Thanks for correcting me. I tried to buy one almost exactly like this one about two years ago and was outbid. It may have been this one. The seller's story was that it was given to a Shell Oil engineer by SA in the 1950s. If it is the same knife the story did not transfer with this sale.
One more question: the scabbard locket is stamped with a '90' just above the SA emblem and where it is not seen when the sword in sheathed. Does anyone know what that might mean? Thanks again. Much appreciated.
Best regards,
Harry
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