turkish/ ottoman dagger

[rand]

Originally Posted by ALEX

Rand, this is very nice and knowledgeable opinion!
Somehow I feel it is of Balkan Ottoman origin, mid 19C. I'd call it a "card". I've handled several similar cards before, and 90% of those had damascus blades. I also had not seen similar false edge on these types of daggers.

Hey Alex,

This dagger being Balkan is a possibility, would line up with mid 19th dating if chape is one piece instead of two seperate pieces. There is quite a bit of wear on the scabbards throat near where blade enters which indicates use over a period of time, also the velvet covering the scabbard is pretty much worn down to its base layer.

Am curious, is ther anything in particular that made you think Balkan?

rand