Shashka??? Or what ????

ariel · 27th March 2016, 05:33 PM

From Czerny's auction. Ended not sold.

Wooden grips, nielloed fitting on the eared pommel, "indian" ricasso, fullers resemble Afghan work.

I am lost...
Where from, how old?

David R · 27th March 2016, 08:45 PM

My bet is Central Asia, Bukhara or thereabouts!

ALEX · 27th March 2016, 09:19 PM

I also think it is Indian/Afghani.

estcrh · 28th March 2016, 02:38 AM

The point of the blade reminds me of some pulwar I have seen.

Quote:

A shasqua
dating: circa 1900
Strong, single-and false-edged blade with double groove and tang; grip featuring wooden grip scales and silver, partially carved and nielloed mounts. The sword knot shaped as a wooden barrel.
Provenance: Provenance: Caucasia

Dimensions: dimensions: length 97 cm.

David R · 28th March 2016, 12:44 PM

From my files.

ariel · 28th March 2016, 03:27 PM

David,
I do not think so.
Yours is a classical "Bukharan" saber of a shashka-like form with 5 rivets ( we discussed them already).
The one from Czerny's is a totally different animal, IMHO. Much closed to the Afghani "pseudo-shashka".

P.S.

A friend of mine from Belarus sent me pics of that sword published on another auction. Here we can see the upper part of the blade with the "box-like" system of fullers.
AFAIK, this is very typical of Afghani blades.

27th March 2016, 05:33 PM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Shashka??? Or what ???? From Czerny's auction. Ended not sold. Wooden grips, nielloed fitting on the eared pommel, "indian" ricasso, fullers resemble Afghan work. I am lost... Where from, how old? Attached Images

28th March 2016, 12:44 PM	#5
David R Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,079	From my files. Attached Images

28th March 2016, 03:27 PM	#6
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	David, I do not think so. Yours is a classical "Bukharan" saber of a shashka-like form with 5 rivets ( we discussed them already). The one from Czerny's is a totally different animal, IMHO. Much closed to the Afghani "pseudo-shashka". P.S. A friend of mine from Belarus sent me pics of that sword published on another auction. Here we can see the upper part of the blade with the "box-like" system of fullers. AFAIK, this is very typical of Afghani blades. Attached Images

27th March 2016, 08:45 PM	#2
David R Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,079	My bet is Central Asia, Bukhara or thereabouts!

27th March 2016, 09:19 PM	#3
ALEX Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 936	I also think it is Indian/Afghani.