Ivory handle knife for comment. Arabic translation?

[Bill M]

I just got this from an eBay seller, who is selling off part of her grandfather's collection. It was listed as "possibly Bosnian Armanian or Greek. One piece ivory hilt. 12 3/4" overall. Brass covered wooden scabbard."

Would also like a translation of the Arabic.

Not a published piece. This is all I know about it.

Any ideas?

Thanks

[Valjhun]

Hi! That is a typical Sarajevo dagger as were manufactured and sold on the Bash charshiya market. The age is around 1850-1890. I would say that it is more towards 1850 as after the austrohungaric "liberation" of bosnia they used more commonly latin alfabet and gregorian calendar.

I cannot help you for the transaltion thou.

[mavi1970]

nice addition. looking at the writing, even though its upside down, its old turkish or arabic and the numbers translated to the gregorian calender is 1898 ( 1314 + 584 roughly). if what i saw is correct.

[Bill M]

Originally Posted by mavi1970

nice addition. looking at the writing, even though its upside down, its old turkish or arabic and the numbers translated to the gregorian calender is 1898 ( 1314 + 584 roughly). if what i saw is correct.

Let me turn it over! I have also enlarged and enhanced contrast for hopefully easier reading. Do the letters usually read right when the sharp edge is up?

Does the other side mean anything?

Thank you for your response(s)

Bill

[Zifir]

'Amal (work of) Omar Sirri Abou Sinn

[Bill M]

Originally Posted by Zifir

'Amal (work of) Omar Sirri Abou Sinn

Zifir,

Thank you for the translation!