Pair of arsenal Tulwars. Inscription help needed

kronckew · 22nd June 2008, 06:06 AM

there was previous discussions here as to the commonality of tulwar blades being rehilted, as well as the possibility of some suspicious local army leadership having the hilts and blades stored separately which would delay any local spur of the moment mutiny but allow reasonably quick reassembly in case of a real need by his armies.

Jim McDougall · 22nd June 2008, 02:27 PM

We have seen similar tulwar hilts with square moplah, as if intended for a wrench type tool to remove threaded pommel. In many cases the moplah is pierced to insert a small tool to unthread.

Jens Nordlunde · 22nd June 2008, 03:44 PM

The picture of the dot markings are not good enough to decide if they are Bikaner markings, but I doubt if they are. The Bikaner dot markings are mostly shorter, so only better picture can tell.

Jim McDougall · 23rd June 2008, 12:30 AM

maybe the dots mean something else

Atlantia · 23rd June 2008, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Jim McDougall

maybe the dots mean something else

Long as they don't say 'Made in Hong Kong 1998' ! lol
I'll take some better pictures later, thanks all.

Jens Nordlunde · 23rd June 2008, 12:31 PM

On the second picture I can see the number 522 on the upper tulwar and 35? on the lower one, so it could be armoury marks.

22nd June 2008, 06:06 AM	#1
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,215	there was previous discussions here as to the commonality of tulwar blades being rehilted, as well as the possibility of some suspicious local army leadership having the hilts and blades stored separately which would delay any local spur of the moment mutiny but allow reasonably quick reassembly in case of a real need by his armies.

22nd June 2008, 02:27 PM	#2
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,192	We have seen similar tulwar hilts with square moplah, as if intended for a wrench type tool to remove threaded pommel. In many cases the moplah is pierced to insert a small tool to unthread.

22nd June 2008, 03:44 PM	#3
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	The picture of the dot markings are not good enough to decide if they are Bikaner markings, but I doubt if they are. The Bikaner dot markings are mostly shorter, so only better picture can tell.

23rd June 2008, 12:30 AM	#4
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,192	maybe the dots mean something else

23rd June 2008, 12:31 PM	#6
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	On the second picture I can see the number 522 on the upper tulwar and 35? on the lower one, so it could be armoury marks.