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Old 27th December 2018, 06:00 PM   #1
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Default 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
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Old 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

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Old 28th December 2018, 01:14 PM   #3
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The inscription on the lion appears to read, MASH'ALLAH-- God's blessing.
Please post a closeup.
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Old 28th December 2018, 03:34 PM   #4
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The inscription on the lion appears to read, MASH'ALLAH-- God's blessing.
Please post a closeup.
Thank you Oliver. Here are some close-ups. I dont know if the dot to the far right is the tigers eye or part of the word, seem like a weird place to put an eye imo.
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Old 29th December 2018, 04:22 PM   #5
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Please repost the large pic without the red marks
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Old 29th December 2018, 04:32 PM   #6
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Please repost the large pic without the red marks
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