Mediterranean knife?

spiral · 29th January 2008, 09:28 PM

Nice one Kronckew! But well Egypt is still Meditearainian

Bolster looks islamic to my eye.

Id say thats all horn rings on the handle.

Blade looks wootzy? But perhaps just old rust tracks? close up picks when you get it would be good.

Spiral

Battara · 29th January 2008, 10:47 PM

Another possiblity - an old Syrian piece done for the Victorian market?

The horn layers on the hilt and the brass work look Syrian-Lebanese to me.

RobT · 30th January 2008, 01:37 AM

Hi All,
I agree with Battara. I just looked at my two Majali Shams jambiyia and the butt caps on both (with the exposed tang) look very similar to kronckew's blade.
Sincerely,
RobT

kronckew · 30th January 2008, 06:33 AM

thanks, it does have the same overall shaped hilt as my little lebanese dagger:

i knew i'd seen that shaped hilt with a peened brass pommel plate somewhere.
the last weapon i bought that was listed as 'egyptian' was really a very nice dha, so i've learned to be a bit sceptical of 'egyptian'

Battara · 30th January 2008, 06:55 PM

This last one you posted is more recent. The other one is older perhaps by a century.

katana · 30th January 2008, 07:04 PM

Well done Kronckew,
I ... like Spiral, also thinks there seems to be a 'wootzy like' patternation......I e-mailed the seller for more pics before the auction ended (just in case) but never received any ......so ended up not bidding. I think it's a nice knife and if it is wootz

..but please, if it is....would you keep it to yourself ...otherwise I will be 'kicking myself silly' for a fortnight

Kind Regards David

Battara · 30th January 2008, 07:08 PM

Holy Moses!

Missed that - now I see elements of that in the picture. It may not be for the tourist trade if it is wootz. Import blade with Syrian-Lebanese work.

30th January 2008, 01:37 AM	#3
RobT Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 563	Syrian for me also Hi All, I agree with Battara. I just looked at my two Majali Shams jambiyia and the butt caps on both (with the exposed tang) look very similar to kronckew's blade. Sincerely, RobT

29th January 2008, 09:28 PM	#1
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Nice one Kronckew! But well Egypt is still Meditearainian Bolster looks islamic to my eye. Id say thats all horn rings on the handle. Blade looks wootzy? But perhaps just old rust tracks? close up picks when you get it would be good. Spiral

29th January 2008, 10:47 PM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,310	Another possiblity - an old Syrian piece done for the Victorian market? The horn layers on the hilt and the brass work look Syrian-Lebanese to me.

30th January 2008, 06:33 AM	#4
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,239	thanks, it does have the same overall shaped hilt as my little lebanese dagger: i knew i'd seen that shaped hilt with a peened brass pommel plate somewhere. the last weapon i bought that was listed as 'egyptian' was really a very nice dha, so i've learned to be a bit sceptical of 'egyptian'

30th January 2008, 06:55 PM	#5
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,310	This last one you posted is more recent. The other one is older perhaps by a century.

30th January 2008, 07:04 PM	#6
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Well done Kronckew, I ... like Spiral, also thinks there seems to be a 'wootzy like' patternation......I e-mailed the seller for more pics before the auction ended (just in case) but never received any ......so ended up not bidding. I think it's a nice knife and if it is wootz ..but please, if it is....would you keep it to yourself ...otherwise I will be 'kicking myself silly' for a fortnight Kind Regards David

30th January 2008, 07:08 PM	#7
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,310	Holy Moses! Missed that - now I see elements of that in the picture. It may not be for the tourist trade if it is wootz. Import blade with Syrian-Lebanese work.