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Just ended
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA:IT&ih=007 Nice wootz blade, unfortunately with too many slag pitting. There is a mere recent, amateurish, inscription parallel to the spine. Any translation? The pommel is unusual: the buyer calls it "camel head" and I like this definition. Scabbard fittings are nice, silver and repousse and the turquoise adds quite a lot to the beauty. The meaning of " Britannia" in the description evades me. Overall, I guess it is an Arabian one (from the Arabian Peninsula) and would look very good on my wall... ![]() The price, of course, is exorbitant and the shipping is outrageous. |
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14.5 K for that ?!?!?
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Nice enough blade & I especialy like the handle, but sadley the belt hanger fittings look much coarser & more recent than the scabbard throat, blade & handle to my eye though.
Britania can have various relevant meanings to this piece I would think. Generaly Britannia silver is an alloy of silver containing 95.84% silver, with the balance usually copper. But rather like the terms Eastern, Nickel or German silver, Britannia silver should probably be distinguished from Britannia metal, a pewter like or white metal alloy contaning no silver. Spiral |
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I always thought this one was afghani, with a persian blade (the swivel on the pommel). It doesnt strike me as arabian (peninsula) at all. The belt on the scabbard is also very un-arabian, arabs (of arabia) usually wore their swords using a rope of silk and gold/silver thread, or cheaper, just plain cotton. Not a belt.
Although it could be a syrian saif, more likely. With the belt (they used belts) |
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$14,500 sure thing I'll buy two of them especially when you do not get to see what the entire blade looks like
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Love the mounts but the blade - blehhh!
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This is a typical Hyderabad Arab remount of Persian work. Interesting history to this group, they are also know for their matchlock guns.
It is silver mounted, 'Eastern' or 'coin' silver are the terms generally used for this type. Ham |
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I think it's persian or syrian. The mounts are probably from another sword. |
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For this kind of money one would again IMO need to have a personal inspection by an aknowledged expert in the field. Can we discount that this piece could also be a forgery? |
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What sloth, gentlemen.
Has any of you bothered to look into the history of Hyderabad, or for that matter, even located it on a map? UZBEKI? For goodness sake. Indolent and unsupported opinions... the study of antique arms and armour requires one to be informed historically as well as geographically. Pray open a book once in awhile. Ham |
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I like it. I could live with it but I would only think of paying a price around that figure divided by 15
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