2nd January 2009, 07:29 PM | #1 |
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Two Caucasian Knives
These two knives were described as: "Two Caucasian Knives with single-edged blades, stamped on one side with a cutler's mark, bone hilt studded with numerous minute rondels of horn and brass...".
Are these Caucasian indeed? I noticed one blade has heat-treated edge. Would appreciate ANY information as per origin, age, rarity and value-(via PM, if you mind). Thanks! Last edited by ALEX; 2nd January 2009 at 09:06 PM. |
2nd January 2009, 07:31 PM | #2 |
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Nope. Bosnian. Likely, Sarajevo.
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2nd January 2009, 09:06 PM | #4 |
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Thank you guys!
I thought they do not look Caucasian, but this was the exact description from one of the famous auctions. Another prove that even the major auction houses make mistakes:-) |
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it could be great, bat nothing Caucasian...
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11th February 2009, 03:41 PM | #7 |
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A hypothetical question: MAY these types of knives have wootz blades?
Technically speaking: 19th century + Bosnian/Balkan/Ottoman region = good possibility of wootz blade being forged on a few of these knives. Has anyone seen a similar knife to what Lew showed above with the wootz blade? |
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Alex
To date I have not seen one but that does not mean they can't exist. |
11th February 2009, 06:23 PM | #9 |
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I have only seen laminated blades so far on these......
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