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12th February 2024, 12:47 PM | #1 |
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Easy on the cleaning the patina really gives it character.[/QUOTE] Don't worry Jim, I am not a fan if shiny things and the brass will never be cleaned by me . I might try and bring out the pattern on the blade though as it is very attractive. Keep well Ken |
12th February 2024, 03:44 PM | #2 |
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Thanks Ken! I guess I have always been adamant on preservation of patina on these old weapons (its the historian in me). In my thinking the patina is a well earned coat of history, rather like the rings in a tree trunk, and worn proudly by these venerable old warriors. Sorry, off on a tangent there thought I was writing a romance novel .
Understand on the blade, which is amazing. I would defer to the experts, but while the Assad Allah cartouche suggests a Persian trade blade, this clearly has remarkable watering, and it seems unusual for a 'trade' blade to have all that 'activity' on the spine. This might well be a more important blade than expected. If I may suggest getting hold of Philip Tom who typically writes on ethnographic, but is the true master of restoring blades. All the best Jim |
12th February 2024, 04:10 PM | #3 |
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Ill take some better images tonight and if you have Philips Toms user name I might send him a link to the thread
Would that be OK?, Thanks Ken I am not sure though which way is up or down on the writing though? |
14th February 2024, 05:09 AM | #4 |
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Ken,
Philip's name here is simply "Philip." He is a very approachable person. Drop him a PM. Ian |
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