The first with slightly recurved single-edged blade inlaid in silver with foliate designs along one side, and on the other with a sword between Arabic calligraphy including the owner's name 'Mohamed' and maker's name 'Ibrahim', and an inscribed tughra mark below the date 1193 A.H. corresponding to 1779 A.D., a copper filigree mount over the forte on each side set with two imitation corals, hilt with grip-strap en suite and set with fluted red corals, and 'eared' walrus-ivory grip-scales (one split); the second with similar blade (some pitting) inlaid in silver along its entire length on each side with foliate panels and roundels enclosing Arabic inscriptions, silver-gilt filigree mount over the forte set with a piece of red glass on each side, and hilt with white-metal grip-strap, and 'eared' walrus-ivory grips-scales (some staining and minor damage) each retained by four rivets with floret-shaped heads (2) 52 cm. and 60 cm. blades
The first with slightly recurved single-edged blade inlaid in silver with foliate designs along one side, and on the other with a sword between Arabic calligraphy including the owner's name 'Mohamed' and maker's name 'Ibrahim', and an inscribed tughra mark below the date 1193 A.H. corresponding to 1779 A.D., a copper filigree mount over the forte on each side set with two imitation corals, hilt with grip-strap en suite and set with fluted red corals, and 'eared' walrus-ivory grip-scales (one split); the second with similar blade (some pitting) inlaid in silver along its entire length on each side with foliate panels and roundels enclosing Arabic inscriptions, silver-gilt filigree mount over the forte set with a piece of red glass on each side, and hilt with white-metal grip-strap, and 'eared' walrus-ivory grips-scales (some staining and minor damage) each retained by four rivets with floret-shaped heads (2) 52 cm. and 60 cm. blades
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