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					Originally Posted by Dom
					
				 
				absolutely correcte    
but the translation isn't easy     
may be concerning a black-smith or blade-smith,  
not arab, could be Persian ? 
 
the cartouche mention;
 - AMAL ALI ???
translated by
 - MADE BY ALI ????
ALI being the favorite name for Chiites, that may give an idea 
but echec to translate the other name    
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Dom (from NAS Fallon - Nevada)  
			
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 Thanks Dom, yes it my well be a Persian piece, sorry 

My date is right though is it =1895?  
LOL, wonder if its the same 'ali' who made my Persian Shamshir 

Any ideas on the rest?
Regards
Gene