Arabian Sayf

spiral · 17th September 2006, 05:23 AM

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

S.Al-Anizi · 17th September 2006, 12:08 PM

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)

Lew · 17th September 2006, 03:09 PM

$14,500 sure thing I'll buy two of them especially when you do not get to see what the entire blade looks like

Lew

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17th September 2006, 05:23 AM	#1
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	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

17th September 2006, 12:08 PM	#2
S.Al-Anizi Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Arabia Posts: 278	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)

17th September 2006, 03:09 PM	#3
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	$14,500 sure thing I'll buy two of them especially when you do not get to see what the entire blade looks like Lew