Inscription on the blade

ariel · 11th July 2008, 01:57 AM

My camera died......
I have no choice but to bother you with a really bad question, and will not be offended by snide remarks (" Get a new one, jerk" etc)
I got a 19th cen Turkish Kilij/Shamshir , typical handle, fittings etc. The blade is European cavalry, no manufacturer markings. Both sides of the ricasso bear inscription "Pro Deo et Patria" and these are bordered ( over and under) by geometrical ornaments.
I have seen this inscription and designs on Hungarian blades.
Are you aware of blades from elsewhere bearing the same inscription?

11th July 2008, 01:57 AM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Inscription on the blade My camera died...... I have no choice but to bother you with a really bad question, and will not be offended by snide remarks (" Get a new one, jerk" etc) I got a 19th cen Turkish Kilij/Shamshir , typical handle, fittings etc. The blade is European cavalry, no manufacturer markings. Both sides of the ricasso bear inscription "Pro Deo et Patria" and these are bordered ( over and under) by geometrical ornaments. I have seen this inscription and designs on Hungarian blades. Are you aware of blades from elsewhere bearing the same inscription?

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