help on identifying this dagger pls

Tim Simmons · 2nd January 2005, 04:49 PM

Hello Madmax, moisture and rust can not be controled under glass ,let alone oil dressing ,and most important caressing and feeling the historic and mystical power of your hard collected pieces.Tim

nechesh · 2nd January 2005, 05:42 PM

Tim answered some of your questions. As to the age question, i have found that most Malay blades with inscriptions from the Qur'an tend to be newly made for tourist trade. Likewise for blades that come presented encased in glass. You will probably have a hard time determining the true sheath material without removing this piece from the frame. If it is a molded composit material you will know your answer for sure.

Henk · 2nd January 2005, 10:02 PM

Thanks Nechesh, I didn't want to start about the materials first. About the blade my first feeling was when I saw the arab characters that it was pretty new and as you pointed out made for export.
The sheath and grip looks to me a moulded composit too. If it is wood then it is a pretty piece of carving and despite the blade not so bad after all. But I'm worried about the authenticity of this piso

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2nd January 2005, 04:49 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,875	Hello Madmax, moisture and rust can not be controled under glass ,let alone oil dressing ,and most important caressing and feeling the historic and mystical power of your hard collected pieces.Tim

2nd January 2005, 05:42 PM	#2
nechesh Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 940	Tim answered some of your questions. As to the age question, i have found that most Malay blades with inscriptions from the Qur'an tend to be newly made for tourist trade. Likewise for blades that come presented encased in glass. You will probably have a hard time determining the true sheath material without removing this piece from the frame. If it is a molded composit material you will know your answer for sure.

2nd January 2005, 10:02 PM	#3
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Thanks Nechesh, I didn't want to start about the materials first. About the blade my first feeling was when I saw the arab characters that it was pretty new and as you pointed out made for export. The sheath and grip looks to me a moulded composit too. If it is wood then it is a pretty piece of carving and despite the blade not so bad after all. But I'm worried about the authenticity of this piso