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mahratt · 26th September 2011, 08:29 PM

Dear Colleagues. Help identify this item is. Its size is 65 cm.

Battara · 26th September 2011, 09:27 PM

Looks like a yataghan of some sort.

Gavin Nugent · 26th September 2011, 11:21 PM

The knife appears to be from the type referred to as Trabzon dagger/knife when looking at the grip slab shapes. The unusual bolster found on these piece appear to be missing... a few word searches will show more.

Gav

mahratt · 28th September 2011, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by freebooter

The knife appears to be from the type referred to as Trabzon dagger/knife when looking at the grip slab shapes. The unusual bolster found on these piece appear to be missing... a few word searches will show more.

Gav

In Russian collectors have expressed our version of that item is from the Balkans

TVV · 28th September 2011, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by mahratt

In Russian collectors have expressed our version of that item is from the Balkans

I would agree - it looks Greek to me based on the style of the images on the blade. The Trabzon examples usually have intricate multiple fullers.
Regards,
Teodor

Dmitry · 28th September 2011, 08:49 PM

I'm with Theodor on this one. Balkans or Greece would be my guess as well. Does the last photo show a date in the rectangular cartouche? The dragon engraving would signify an Orthodox christian symbolism, one would think St.George vs. the Dragon...

26th September 2011, 08:29 PM	#1
mahratt Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Russia Posts: 1,042	Help identify this item is. Dear Colleagues. Help identify this item is. Its size is 65 cm.

26th September 2011, 09:27 PM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,200	Looks like a yataghan of some sort.

26th September 2011, 11:21 PM	#3
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	The knife appears to be from the type referred to as Trabzon dagger/knife when looking at the grip slab shapes. The unusual bolster found on these piece appear to be missing... a few word searches will show more. Gav

28th September 2011, 08:49 PM	#6
Dmitry Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 607	I'm with Theodor on this one. Balkans or Greece would be my guess as well. Does the last photo show a date in the rectangular cartouche? The dragon engraving would signify an Orthodox christian symbolism, one would think St.George vs. the Dragon...