Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Anglo-Arabic sword with unclear dedication

Peter Hudson · Yesterday, 01:29 AM

Well well well!!!!, Yes its Arabic and likely to be of Omani provenance. I was in the Omani Army for 10 years and I can tell you that this sword is well worth looking at and researching ...Pillin is one of the better sword makers. The wording is peculiar and may just be a complete error, thus the english word TRANSLATION appears. You might get some sense out of The National Museum of Oman in Muscat... or even by contacting your Embassy and they might play ball and forward your request ...With a date mark on the blade plus the maker...are there any numbers on the blade on the back edge near the hilt ? Just a wild guess I would say a high ranking official purchased this ...in London... and it may be traced to either a high ranking Officer or dignatory of some stature...Either that or it could be some sort of gift from one country to another...ie to or from Oman who knows?
I am just about to get busy with pictures and research on British Infantry Officers Swords of the 19th C ...Please see British Infantry Officers Battle Swords in the 19th C...and up to 1914 this is essentially a variant of one of these... I would be delighted to see this placed on that thread in addition... Many thanks for showing this one to Forum.
Regards,
Peter Hudson.

Note; I agree that this sword probably joined the system in the Reign of Faisal the Ruler from 1888.

Faisal bin Turki
فيصل بن تركي
8 June 1864 –
5 October 1913 (aged 49)
Ruler from 4 June 1888
To. 5 October 1913
Son of Turki bin Said Busaid Faisal bin Turki

Yesterday, 01:29 AM	#2
Peter Hudson Member Join Date: Jul 2020 Posts: 347	Arabic Inscribed Pillin. Well well well!!!!, Yes its Arabic and likely to be of Omani provenance. I was in the Omani Army for 10 years and I can tell you that this sword is well worth looking at and researching ...Pillin is one of the better sword makers. The wording is peculiar and may just be a complete error, thus the english word TRANSLATION appears. You might get some sense out of The National Museum of Oman in Muscat... or even by contacting your Embassy and they might play ball and forward your request ...With a date mark on the blade plus the maker...are there any numbers on the blade on the back edge near the hilt ? Just a wild guess I would say a high ranking official purchased this ...in London... and it may be traced to either a high ranking Officer or dignatory of some stature...Either that or it could be some sort of gift from one country to another...ie to or from Oman who knows? I am just about to get busy with pictures and research on British Infantry Officers Swords of the 19th C ...Please see British Infantry Officers Battle Swords in the 19th C...and up to 1914 this is essentially a variant of one of these... I would be delighted to see this placed on that thread in addition... Many thanks for showing this one to Forum. Regards, Peter Hudson. Note; I agree that this sword probably joined the system in the Reign of Faisal the Ruler from 1888. Faisal bin Turki فيصل بن تركي 8 June 1864 – 5 October 1913 (aged 49) Ruler from 4 June 1888 To. 5 October 1913 Son of Turki bin Said Busaid Faisal bin Turki Last edited by Peter Hudson; Yesterday at 02:06 AM.