Nimcha with markings

[kronckew]

i may have just been seeing patterns in the worn stamp, but i was basically trying to say the same thing, that just because the vendor was told it was a local blade of arab mfg. - it may not be. zivia is also a location in corsica, france still a very pretty sword that i wish i had.....

[Jim McDougall]

Originally Posted by kronckew

i may have just been seeing patterns in the worn stamp, but i was basically trying to say the same thing, that just because the vendor was told it was a local blade of arab mfg. - it may not be. zivia is also a location in corsica, france still a very pretty sword that i wish i had.....

It does seem like trying to decipher many of these vague and worn stamps and markings on blades is a bit of a Rohrschach test !! I could see the V and I's but couldn't make out the wolf (perhaps a modern French adaption of the 'Passau wolf'?). The wolf definitely has some intriguing background in French folklore, and it seems there may be a number of possible associations. It would be interesting to discover more on French sabre blades' markings.
This 'nimcha' really is an attractive piece, and clearly has some interesting history to share as well.

Best regards,
Jim

[ward]

ok your pic is upside down I have played with this a little and can you a little better info. date is 1817. I believe the rest is a name looks like Hazim or Huzane but I may be off on the spelling so do not quote me

[Battara]

Not to be totally silly (well, actually yeah) - how about a Hebrew dinosaur?

[Dom]

Originally Posted by ward

ok your pic is upside down I have played with this a little and can you a little better info. date is 1817. I believe the rest is a name looks like Hazim or Huzane but I may be off on the spelling so do not quote me

yes ... picture was in opposite ...
as well as too many here, problem for the non arabic reader
agree with you for the date 1817
but for the name, because, it's a name, "Hassan" ??

à +

Dom

[ward]

Originally Posted by Dom

yes ... picture was in opposite ...
as well as too many here, problem for the non arabic reader
agree with you for the date 1817
but for the name, because, it's a name, "Hassan" ??

à +

Dom

The problem is I am guessing on the lettering it is not that clear. Hassan is not spelled like what I can see in the script. The tamabutra at end is throwing me along with the zaa. That may acturally just be a raa hard to tell.