14th August 2007, 07:18 AM | #1 |
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Feather Pattern welded blade
On right side of blade inlaid in gold is
"Made for Charles Forbes' (written in Farsi) On the left side of the blade "this sword is equal to the sword of the Great Ali" (written in Arabic) On the spine is the date Dec 24, 1813 (1229) Rampant lion inlaid on blade Homogenous one piece hilt is a chevron pattern welded steel. All decoration is inlaid in gold. Blade is a single edged pattern welded feather. pattern steel with has a clip point. Blade length is 29 & 3/4". Overall length is 34 & 1/4". Crossguard is 5 & 1/4" wide. Scabbard is wood covered with black leather. Throat, chape and suspension ring mounts are copper reppoussee with gold gilt with European motifs. Has two suspensions rings, the middle one a later addition during the time of use. Throat has frog also. |
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