And another one

[Jim McDougall]

Originally Posted by ward

those pieces at the end of chain look like seal stamps. Are they?

Would that suggest that this piece might have belonged to a merchant or an official, rather than being a mere tourist item? Also, that triangular pommel seems unusual, is it characteristic of Palestinian edged weapons?

[ward]

I do not think so I think the chain with the seal rings was laying around and got stuck on maybe not but they usually are not assosiated

[kahnjar1]

It would appear that the chain etc could well have been an addition as the chain is looped thru the hanging ring. Anyway it adds some interest to the piece, and as I know some of the provenance, I would suspect that the two where collected at much the same time by the original owners.
Stuart

[Dom]

Originally Posted by ward

maybe not but they usually are not assosiated

absolutely
those seal stamps are belong two (2) different persons (males),
and not from the same period, ten years discard

till yet in use e.i. in Egypt where to many peoples are illiterated
at end of month, to sign on pay roll ... souvenirs .. souvenirs

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Dom

[kahnjar1]

Originally Posted by Dom

absolutely
those seal stamps are belong two (2) different persons (males),
and not from the same period, ten years discard

till yet in use e.i. in Egypt where to many peoples are illiterated
at end of month, to sign on pay roll ... souvenirs .. souvenirs

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Dom

Thanks so much for that information. It is very frustrating to know that information is there but in a language you don't understand!
I have another dagger (featured on this Forum a few weeks ago) with Arabic inscription on the blade. Are you able to translate for me please? Pics attached. Regards Stuart

[paolo]

I wish to take advantage of this thread to have, if possible, a translation of the writings on the cartouche of my Quajar shamshir.
Paolo

[Dom]

Originally Posted by paolo

translation of the writings on the cartouche of my Quajar shamshir.

I Paolo,
unfortunately in the first cartouche is written with in Farsi (فارسی, fārsī)
it's logical that it is not Arabic ... your dagger is Qajar
and here we know "just" arabic

but you are a lucky man, the second cartridge is readable
you have the name of the bladesmith, the well know "Assad Allah"

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Dom

[Dom]

Originally Posted by kahnjar1

Are you able to translate for me please?

will try, just be patient
but no guarantee about result

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Dom

[kahnjar1]

Originally Posted by Dom

will try, just be patient
but no guarantee about result

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Dom

Thanks Dom, you have PM
Regards Stuart

[paolo]

Many thanks for Your help Dom. I have a very precious shamshir
Paolo