Small Ottoman? Persian? Kard.

Norman McCormick · 27th June 2017, 10:14 PM

Hi,
This Kard seems particularly small 7 5/8ths inches overall with a 4 inch blade and 9 inches with sheath and knife together. White metal sheath and hilt, might be some type of silver alloy. Gold work on the blade but unfortunately the calligraphy part is nigh on impossible to read as it is quite degraded. I have seen a similar item on Oriental Arms website but it was a while ago and I've lost the link. Was this intended for a child? Was it for a scribe? All info gratefully received.
Regards,
Norman.

27th June 2017, 10:14 PM	#1
Norman McCormick Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,597	Small Ottoman? Persian? Kard. Hi, This Kard seems particularly small 7 5/8ths inches overall with a 4 inch blade and 9 inches with sheath and knife together. White metal sheath and hilt, might be some type of silver alloy. Gold work on the blade but unfortunately the calligraphy part is nigh on impossible to read as it is quite degraded. I have seen a similar item on Oriental Arms website but it was a while ago and I've lost the link. Was this intended for a child? Was it for a scribe? All info gratefully received. Regards, Norman. Attached Images