Arabo-Ottoman sword

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Originally Posted by Belgian1

Hello to all members.

Can you help me to learn more about this "nice" saber that i've find 1 month weeks ago in a flea market in " La Louvière / Belgium ".
The flexible blade is marked (European mark may be). The handle appears to be rhino horn and silver. Traces of red lacquer in the etched silver patterns. the scabbard is in wood covered with skin. I seem to be in good condition. The rope is faded but it was red and blue.
93 cm long for all
68,8 cm long for the blade

Thank you for your help and see you soon
Fabrice

Salaams Belgian 1 The mark on the blade... Oddly enough this is a very similar mark to the Omani Emblem but is in my opinion not related at all...since it is ...I believe ....the fly mark (or twig mark) seen on European blades and seen at http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...=anthony+North

I recall this mark being attributable to Peter Cull... Wheres Jim?.... although a lot of marks were also copied or used by a lot of different craftsmen ..

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.