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28th February 2017, 05:28 PM
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Wow Oliver,
great description! Agree with you and Marius about wootz, clearly visible. Agree also that the handle scales are from ivory as well that the guard would look beautiful after a very careful cleaning. It's a very nice sword which need a good and careful restoration. Regards, Detlef |
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28th February 2017, 09:02 PM
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Not so sure about the rather fresh looking file marks on the handle. I think it has been through repair restoration and replacement.
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1st March 2017, 12:44 PM
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Thanks for the information everyone. As I said, not my sphere of collecting so all of this is very helpfull.
I had not thought that the grips are ivory as I could not see any obvious schreger lines. One of the new photos, of the end of the pommel does look more like ivory now I have looked more closely. Tim, I cannot account for the file marks, but if you look at the new photos, I do not think anything about the hilt could be called "fresh" I don't think the grips have been off for a while. If it has been restored and replaced it looks as though it was a good while ago. Thanks again Roy |
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1st March 2017, 03:42 PM
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Hello Roy,
the blade looks pattern-welded to me, not wootz. Anyway, it is quality work AFAIK... Regards, Kai |
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1st March 2017, 04:08 PM
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Its a very nice old Persian blade mounted in English hilt to my eyes. I can't point out anything else which has not already been mentioned.
Richard Delar might chime in here as there is a well written discourse on The English Mameluke Cavalry Officers sword. Gavin |
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1st March 2017, 04:28 PM
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Not only is it wootz, but the last photo above clearly suggests a ladder pattern.
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1st March 2017, 05:08 PM
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Better pics Roy, clearly original.
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2nd March 2017, 02:00 AM
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Hello Oliver,
Quote:
1. I do see the ladder-like manipulation - from the limited area shown it doesn't seem to be very regular though. 2. I still see a pattern-welded blade here, not wootz. Roy, could you post some more close-ups and possibly a somewhat larger stretch of the blade if a repeated ladder-like pattern can be seen? Regards, Kai |
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