Unknown Tulwar Markings

motan · 10th July 2019, 03:08 PM

Hi,
I don't know anything about Indian swords, but your bichaq looks like second half 19th c to me, and Greek, because this type decorative engravings on the blade is a Greek thing (also on Cretan daggers). However, nobody can provide further information without enlarged pic of the blade.

Jens Nordlunde · 10th July 2019, 04:20 PM

I dont know much about the bichaq but the numbers seem to be arabic.
1224(?) if this is correct it should be AD 1809.
From what I can see from your pictures, the markings seem at be copies of European marks, giving the blades a 'quality' stamp so to say.

When you photograph, please try to do so outside, it is best if it is clouded, as the light will be better. Using electric light gives too many shadows.
Please show the whole sword, then the details, the next sword and the details. This way it is far easier to see which details belong to which sword, and show the sword upwards or we will have to scroll all the time to read the text.

Kubur · 10th July 2019, 09:35 PM

Good stuff just look for Fringia you will get a lot of information's from Jim and others about pulwar tulwar....

10th July 2019, 03:08 PM	#1
motan Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Jerusalem Posts: 274	Bichaq Hi, I don't know anything about Indian swords, but your bichaq looks like second half 19th c to me, and Greek, because this type decorative engravings on the blade is a Greek thing (also on Cretan daggers). However, nobody can provide further information without enlarged pic of the blade.

10th July 2019, 04:20 PM	#2
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	I dont know much about the bichaq but the numbers seem to be arabic. 1224(?) if this is correct it should be AD 1809. From what I can see from your pictures, the markings seem at be copies of European marks, giving the blades a 'quality' stamp so to say. When you photograph, please try to do so outside, it is best if it is clouded, as the light will be better. Using electric light gives too many shadows. Please show the whole sword, then the details, the next sword and the details. This way it is far easier to see which details belong to which sword, and show the sword upwards or we will have to scroll all the time to read the text.

10th July 2019, 09:35 PM	#3
Kubur Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 2,145	Good stuff just look for Fringia you will get a lot of information's from Jim and others about pulwar tulwar....