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Forum: European Armoury 29th August 2019, 03:17 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,023
Posted By ilias
Thank you for your entries. So we talk about...

Thank you for your entries.
So we talk about with an 18th century blade with 19th c handle and a scabbard from a Turkish officer sword!
Can the handle show any place of origin?
Forum: European Armoury 28th August 2019, 12:26 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,023
Posted By ilias
European sword?

Hi everyone!
This sword came to my hands and I am looking more informations about it!
Thanks in advance for every detail that will come up!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th September 2016, 01:01 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 12,086
Posted By ilias
A nice yataghan. Congratulations!!!

A nice yataghan.
Congratulations!!!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th September 2016, 11:41 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 12,464
Posted By ilias
Very nice piece rand. What makes you think is...

Very nice piece rand.
What makes you think is not silver?
Have you tried to clean it?
I will agree with Battara.
The patina looks like more for a silver one.
This kind of work was done only at...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th July 2016, 10:07 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 5,661
Posted By ilias
Thank you all for your answers. I am happily...

Thank you all for your answers.
I am happily surprised!!!
I was confused by the shape of the blade and the scabbard decoration!
Thanks a lot again.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th July 2016, 06:55 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 5,661
Posted By ilias
Dear Ariel hi, Thanks a lot for your reply, ...

Dear Ariel hi,
Thanks a lot for your reply,
You are right!!!!!At the picture I see the word ""amal" but I can't figure out the rest of the name.
I believe that this kind of work can also suggest a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th July 2016, 01:15 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 5,661
Posted By ilias
Caucasian dagger

Hi everyone,
my recently aquisition is this small dagger. 25,5cm long.
The handle is possibly ivory.It has nice blade shape with koftghari work on it but now worn off most of it.
I think i see...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th June 2015, 12:32 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 10,094
Posted By ilias
Hi Kubur. Yes it is a fine book for palaskes...

Hi Kubur.
Yes it is a fine book for palaskes with lots of good pictures but not much information.
It works very good as a reference book.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th April 2015, 01:41 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 8,893
Posted By ilias
This one also is a very nice faked example that...

This one also is a very nice faked example that it was sold recently at high price at a known Auction house.Possibly there is a lot of people doing this work(fakes) and very succesfully I must say....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th April 2015, 01:33 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 8,893
Posted By ilias
I agree with all of you. The thing that worried...

I agree with all of you.
The thing that worried me most is the kofghari work and espesially the very nice detail at the cartoush.At a better blade I agree with Stefan would be difficult to say that...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th April 2015, 06:14 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 8,893
Posted By ilias
OTTOMAN NEWLY MADE SWORD????

HI EVERYONE,.
RECENTLY THIS SWORD WAS SOLD AT A REDICULOUS HIGH PRICE.
TO MY EYES THIS IS A FAKE ONE.NEWLY MADE KOFTGHARI WORK AND A NEW BLADE.
PLEASE SHARE YOUR OPINIONS.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th October 2014, 07:47 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 10,857
Posted By ilias
CharlesS I agree with you.I believe too that this...

CharlesS I agree with you.I believe too that this kind of dagger style imitate the WWI military dagger.There are few of examples of these 17th c daggers that exist at museums and personal...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th October 2014, 11:33 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 10,857
Posted By ilias
This type of dagger in my opoinion is a typical...

This type of dagger in my opoinion is a typical 17th c.Ottoman dagger.These kind of daggers come with the same profile blade but with different kind of steel(wootz,laminated,etc).The scabbard is an...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th April 2013, 02:07 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 5,047
Posted By ilias
Nice pala Hara morin. I cant help you with the...

Nice pala Hara morin.
I cant help you with the translation but I like these swords a lot!
Have you tried to etch the blade to reveal the wootz pattern?
I believe that both pala swords that you...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th January 2013, 02:55 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 9,181
Posted By ilias
Dear Dom and Zifir. Thanks a lot for your...

Dear Dom and Zifir.
Thanks a lot for your answers and you efffort.
I understand the translation difficulty for such words.
Thanks a lot again. :)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th January 2013, 04:17 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 9,181
Posted By ilias
I upload the pictures that laEspadaAncha...

I upload the pictures that laEspadaAncha requested.I did the best i can.I dont know if the result is the best.
Norman thanks for the illustrations.Very helpfull!!!
The stones are emeralds.I have...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th January 2013, 01:13 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 9,181
Posted By ilias
Thanks everyone for your nice comments. ...

Thanks everyone for your nice comments.
laEspadaAncha I will gladly provide you closer photos.
Dom thanks a lot for your answer.I am glad that it has a name as you say.
Shall I take a better...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th January 2013, 07:52 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 9,181
Posted By ilias
some more pictures!!

some more pictures!!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th January 2013, 07:51 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 9,181
Posted By ilias
UNUSUAL OTTOMAN IVORY YATAGHAN TRANSLATION PLEASE

Hi everyone.
I have this unusual for me ottoman yataghan.
The scabbard is made from ivory.The upper and down parts are ivory and at the middle there is wood covered with velvet now worn out and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th January 2013, 11:31 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,740
Posted By ilias
I have just discovered that thare is the same...

I have just discovered that thare is the same date at the front iron part of the flask.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th January 2013, 11:06 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,740
Posted By ilias
PERSIAN RHINO? POWDER FLASK FOR COMMENT

Hi everyone.
This one was recently added to my collection.
It is a Persian Rhino powder horn with ivory end.
The metal parts are from iron.It comes with a islamic date 1046 ( 1632?).
All the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th December 2012, 09:24 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,515
Posted By ilias
Ariel and Dom thanks for the comments. Dom you...

Ariel and Dom thanks for the comments.
Dom you was really quick with the translation this time.Thanks a lot
It is pitty that the name is incomplete!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th December 2012, 08:11 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,515
Posted By ilias
Some more pitures!

Some more pitures!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th December 2012, 08:08 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,515
Posted By ilias
CAUCASIAN DAGGER FOR COMMENT AND TRANSLATION

Hi everyone!
Marry Christmas!!.
A new entry at my collection but I cant find many information about it.
A caucasian dagger of 19th century.Total length 41 cm.The scabbard and handle are made of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th December 2012, 04:17 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 7,439
Posted By ilias
Dear Dom hi. Thanks a lot for the translation!!...

Dear Dom hi.
Thanks a lot for the translation!!
I took my gift and I am very happy!!
Thanks a lot again!
Ilias
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