Riyadh's old Bazaar

Bill M · 21st January 2007, 02:31 AM

Great looking pieces! I want to go there!

S.Al-Anizi · 21st January 2007, 10:43 AM

So, no one knows anything about that English blade? anyone?

Aqtai · 21st January 2007, 11:43 AM

Thanks for sharing your wonderful pictures.

Do any of the shops in the bazaar sell shields or armour (i.e. mail shirts, bazubands or helmets?)

On the subject of the sword blade, I have to say it looks pretty new for a 500 year old blade, but I'm no expert.

The following forums might give you some answers:
http://forums.swordforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=11
http://forums.swordforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=13
http://www.myarmoury.com/talk/viewforum.php?f=1

S.Al-Anizi · 21st January 2007, 12:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aqtai

Thanks for sharing your wonderful pictures.

Do any of the shops in the bazaar sell shields or armour (i.e. mail shirts, bazubands or helmets?)

On the subject of the sword blade, I have to say it looks pretty new for a 500 year old blade, but I'm no expert.

The following forums might give you some answers:
http://forums.swordforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=11
http://forums.swordforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=13
http://www.myarmoury.com/talk/viewforum.php?f=1

You're always welcome Hisham.

I think I saw some mail shirts around, but I did not see any bazubands. Im sure that al-ahaidib's shop has everything, including armour.

If you havent heard, I was banned from swordforum a while ago, but I shall try on myarmoury

Tim Simmons · 21st January 2007, 12:07 PM

There must be Tudor ie 1500s script and engraving to check against this blade on the internet. The way it is on the blade does look as if it is a little latter.

What if the 1510 is an Islamic number, would it then be England 2003. The way England is engraved does look rather modern.

S.Al-Anizi · 21st January 2007, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim Simmons

There must be Tudor ie 1500s script and engraving to check against this blade on the internet. The way it is on the blade does look as if it is a little latter.

What if the 1510 is an Islamic number, would it then be England 2003. The way England is engraved does look rather modern.

It doesnt make sense to have an Islamic calendar date, against the word England. Besides, 1510 hijri is some 82 years in the future. There was a crown and a latin inscription on the hilt, which could have told me something about it, but I forgot to capture that

Tim Simmons · 21st January 2007, 12:34 PM

Okay that rule that out. I did not really under stand what I was doing on a calendar conversion site. The script and number not do look like they were done by a Tudor hand. Compere here and these are informal letters.
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...WE:en%26sa%3DG

21st January 2007, 12:07 PM	#5
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,922	There must be Tudor ie 1500s script and engraving to check against this blade on the internet. The way it is on the blade does look as if it is a little latter. What if the 1510 is an Islamic number, would it then be England 2003. The way England is engraved does look rather modern. Last edited by Tim Simmons; 21st January 2007 at 12:19 PM.

21st January 2007, 12:34 PM	#7
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,922	Okay that rule that out. I did not really under stand what I was doing on a calendar conversion site. The script and number not do look like they were done by a Tudor hand. Compere here and these are informal letters. http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...WE:en%26sa%3DG Last edited by Tim Simmons; 21st January 2007 at 05:45 PM.

21st January 2007, 02:31 AM	#1
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	Great looking pieces! I want to go there!

21st January 2007, 10:43 AM	#2
S.Al-Anizi Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Arabia Posts: 278	So, no one knows anything about that English blade? anyone?

21st January 2007, 11:43 AM	#3
Aqtai Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Merseyside, UK Posts: 222	Thanks for sharing your wonderful pictures. Do any of the shops in the bazaar sell shields or armour (i.e. mail shirts, bazubands or helmets?) On the subject of the sword blade, I have to say it looks pretty new for a 500 year old blade, but I'm no expert. The following forums might give you some answers: http://forums.swordforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=11 http://forums.swordforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=13 http://www.myarmoury.com/talk/viewforum.php?f=1