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27th December 2018, 06:00 PM | #1 |
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A question about a lion
I have this 19th century ottoman shamshir. It has a rather common makers mark and a lion carved in the blade. It has been discussed several times on the forum and I have read Olivers article http://auctionsimperial.com/om-the-p...f-assad-allah/.
I do not however know what the text in the lion says. Any guesses? I does not quite look like the exampel in Olivers article. EDIT: looked deeper in the forum and found this thread: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ht=assad+allah Looks to me like its says "Assad Allah" like in that exampel from that thread, only mine looks kinda crude compared to that one Last edited by Drabant1701; 27th December 2018 at 06:47 PM. |
27th December 2018, 09:08 PM | #2 |
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G'day Drabant1701,
Yours is very similar to mine discussed on this thread. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=23381 Cheers, Bryce |
28th December 2018, 01:14 PM | #3 |
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The inscription on the lion appears to read, MASH'ALLAH-- God's blessing.
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29th December 2018, 04:22 PM | #5 |
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Please repost the large pic without the red marks
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