Saudi Saifs

[A.alnakkas]

Originally Posted by Richard G

Hello Mr Alnakkas,
Is the name Mohammed bin Bani, in the 1920's, familiar to you? I think I have it on one of these saifs.
Regards
Richard

Yes, Mohammed bin Bani is a sword maker and related to Sulaiman and AbdulAziz bin Bani. They all descend from one of the earliest maker in the area.

Do you have any item with his name and a date?

[Richard G]

Yes, I have a saif of this type signed on the back of the scabbard (but this is my translation) Amal Mohammed bin Bani and dated, elsewhere on the scabbard AH 1341. Do I surmise from earlier comments that this was probably made in Hail?
Regards
Richard

[A.alnakkas]

Originally Posted by Richard G

Yes, I have a saif of this type signed on the back of the scabbard (but this is my translation) Amal Mohammed bin Bani and dated, elsewhere on the scabbard AH 1341. Do I surmise from earlier comments that this was probably made in Hail?
Regards
Richard

Not necessarily. Can I see the saif? Mohammed and Sulaiman may have moved outside Hail after the fall of Al-Rashid. To add more info; one supposedly moved to Makkah and the other in Riyadh, where they continued to make swords.

[Richard G]

OK, thanks for the info. I will give it a bit of a rub over and try and take some photo's. Don't expect too much too soon tho!, altho' the saif is a very nice one.
Richard

[Richard G]

OK, Mr Alnakkas,
Eventually, if I can master the technology,

[A.alnakkas]

Originally Posted by Richard G

OK, Mr Alnakkas,
Eventually, if I can master the technology,

Thanks for sharing, thats one of the most beautiful saifs I have ever seen :-)

[A.alnakkas]

here is a sword in my collection with a rather illusive maker. This is the only sword I saw with his name and no one seems to know him. Sword dates to 1936 and was in a rough condition but was restored by a professional.

There are a few oddities about this piece compared to other saifs, that includes thicker silver dress and the use of deer horn. The original was in a very rough shape, basically crumbles when held so the maker got a new horn and made it in exact dimensions. Everything was perfect except for a simple discolouration that I thought is acceptable since its natural.

[estcrh]

Originally Posted by A.alnakkas

Thanks for sharing, thats one of the most beautiful saifs I have ever seen :-)

That is quite a compliment.