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Can anyone read arabic??~Help with hallmark | Sterling Silver693 of 957 |  |  |
Posted 2 years ago
cctransplant
(5 items)
Found this pretty piece,a little dented,but i love the design..Ther seems to be a hallmark on bottom,looks like 635 with dots below the 5..(dots may be part of pattern?)5 is the only one i can clearly see..Any help or ideas of where to look would be greatly appreciated..Thanks
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Hi! It's in Arabic. A difficult task. Egypt? Iran? You'll need someone who can read Arabic. Unfortunately, it's not my forte.
The image in the centre needs to be moved 90 degrees to the right and maybe needs to be reversed. The work on the piece makes identification more difficult.
I know Claretjugcollector has a very fine collection of Islamic silver: maybe he could help.
Thank you all! Somewhere to start,,
Thank you vetraio50!! Claretjugcollector was extremely nice & helpful,with a fantastic site!!
Any further ideas as yet?
Yes..I was told it is most likely indo persian,solid silver..I still would like to know exactly what it says tho...
I came across a site that has a message board for silver. I check again for you!
Try http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=12
Someone called Damon in Toronto, Canada has some knowledge of Arabic.
Thanks..I tried looking thru some of the forums,but couldnt figure out how to upload a pic on thier site..Ill look some more..
Ok..I emailed Damon,& he said it says KLNTN...He has no clue what it means either..I guess thats as far as i can go on this..Have a new item i am going to post,need help with..Thanks..