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21st November 2022, 04:07 PM
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I suspect the inspiration for the etching came from signs, given to members of the Bulgarian Militia after the war. Not sure, but I suspect there was similar Russian insignia, on which the Bulgarian was based. The cross over a crescent is also a symbol of the victory in the 1877-78 Russo-Turkish War. The blade may be an authentic old blade, which has been "enhanced" in this manner and put into new, inaccurate dress.
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21st November 2022, 11:04 PM
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Hah, that definitely looks familiar! Funny... I assumed that cross over crescent to be a combination of a cross and an anchor, as in naval markings (especially since the blade is also blued).
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23rd November 2022, 12:25 PM
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i would venture that the smaller of the two originally posted by ASPaulding may well be Egyptian.
Regards Richard |
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23rd November 2022, 08:20 PM
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25th November 2022, 05:19 PM
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I'm sorry, I did write a reply, but it did not want to submit, and now I've lost it.
Will try again later. Regards Richard |
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26th November 2022, 05:06 AM
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No worries, no hurries. But I'd appreciate that kind of knowledge.
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29th November 2022, 11:40 PM
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It's difficult to recognize any word in this one, except for the one on the left hand side which I think is Allah (God) based on the attached image. |
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