Old persian sword

[qusko]

Hi,

Can you help me to evaluate how old is that blade and what is the origin?

I suspect persian blade from minimum XVIII.. but maybe XVII..

Hilt is missing but might be ineresting.. anatomical shape rather than classic one.

[Pertinax]

Hello qusko

IMHO this is a Hungarian-Polish karabela

Regards, Yuri

[TVV]

The guard is Persian, and there were Persian trade blades with fullers. After cleaning the blade, are there any markings?

[qusko]

Thank you for your comments.

Unfortunately blade has no markings. Indeed it is similar to persian trade blades, might be older. I have attached few Pictures, where similar blade, or hilt shape were used. In some other articles I read it might be Zand era blade.

In polish karabela there were foreign blade used,but seems it is not the case of this sabre.

[mariusgmioc]

Hello,

I am of the opinion this is NOT a Persian but an European trade blade.

I base my opinion on the configuration of the blade like the shape of the edge and the fullers.

Yes, the cross-guard appears to be Persian but this is the ONLY Persian feature I can distinguish in this example.

PS: In my opinion, the blade in the photo below is also an European (probably Solingen) trade blade.

[Pertinax]

Originally Posted by mariusgmioc

Hello,

I am of the opinion this is NOT a Persian but an European trade blade.

I base my opinion on the configuration of the blade like the shape of the edge and the fullers.

Yes, the cross-guard appears to be Persian but this is the ONLY Persian feature I can distinguish in this example.

PS: In my opinion, the blade in the photo below is also an European (probably Solingen) trade blade.

+100

Several examples of carabela handles and crosspieces

[Norman McCormick]

Hi,
Here is an identified Persian trade blade of mine for comparison. Hope this is of some use.
Regards,
Norman.