Writing on tulwar blade.

archer · 2nd September 2013, 06:34 PM

Hi Dmitry, They look a lot like Hindi Numbers. Steve

Dmitry · 2nd September 2013, 06:43 PM

Thanks, Steve. I think you got it. I should really turn the picture over.
Looks like 37/44, or something to that effect. Arsenal inventory numbers?...

Runjeet Singh · 4th September 2013, 10:03 AM

Dmitri,

Quite unusual to find the hilt wrapped like that - and the blade looks like a good fighting blade. Nice find, well done.

Yes the characters on the spine are *44. I cannot make out the first character.

Regards,
Runjeet

Dmitry · 4th September 2013, 07:15 PM

Thanks, Runjeet. Why do you think the hilt was wrapped like that? For storage?
Is my tentative dating it to the mid-1800s correct?

2nd September 2013, 06:34 PM	#1
archer Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 373	May be numerals Hi Dmitry, They look a lot like Hindi Numbers. Steve Attached Images

2nd September 2013, 06:43 PM	#2
Dmitry Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 607	Thanks, Steve. I think you got it. I should really turn the picture over. Looks like 37/44, or something to that effect. Arsenal inventory numbers?... Attached Images

4th September 2013, 10:03 AM	#3
Runjeet Singh Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Warwickshire, England Posts: 150	Dmitri, Quite unusual to find the hilt wrapped like that - and the blade looks like a good fighting blade. Nice find, well done. Yes the characters on the spine are *44. I cannot make out the first character. Regards, Runjeet

4th September 2013, 07:15 PM	#4
Dmitry Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 607	Thanks, Runjeet. Why do you think the hilt was wrapped like that? For storage? Is my tentative dating it to the mid-1800s correct?