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Originally Posted by ariel
... The buyer is a very experienced collector and I respect his judgement...
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Yes, I can see it now Ariel
Charles, looking at
your close-ups, the sword looks much better than what seller showed. Nice pattern! I must agree - the coftgari does not look THAT new, especially on the blade's ridge, and the quality is definitely of a high grade. Again - congratulations to you! This sword is well worth (and well over) of what you paid for it.
The stamp closer to a hilt reads: "O Sham, God protects you". The word "Sham" in this case means Syria. The long inscription means the following: "Do your best to do good deeds in life. The deeds the man does in his life stay in history even after his death. The generations which will follow will read what he/you did in his/your life".