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31st August 2020, 11:48 AM | #1 |
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Nice tulwar.
The text in the round staamp says 'Ibrahim'. |
1st September 2020, 01:04 PM | #2 | |
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1st September 2020, 02:03 PM | #3 |
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Hello,
The date in the cartouche may have a different meaning, like the year when the swordsmith shop was founded... maybe... |
1st September 2020, 04:44 PM | #4 |
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Hey Rick,
I cant understand but I can transliterate I think it says عالمكمرث or عالمكرث Alamkarth or Alamkamarth Beautiful sword btw |
1st September 2020, 05:22 PM | #5 |
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It says
عالمگیر شاهی *۱۱۱۵ “ ‘Alamgir Shahi 1115” ‘Alamgir was the regnal name of Aurangzeb and the title ‘Alamgir Shahi was used for officers in his service. The year 1115 AH = 1703-4 AD. |
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2nd September 2020, 10:19 AM | #7 |
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Anyhow, these blades are are looking great... excepting that they appear to be somehow over-cleaned.
Also considering their age, there is a good chance they are wootz. So, if they were mine, I would do some polishing and etching to try and reveal the wootz pattern (if there is any), or to give the blade some patina, more consistent with its age. |
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