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Old 11th May 2009, 10:37 PM   #1
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Hi all,
Jim has asked that I post photos of items from my collection, so here is another one. I believe it to be Syrian, but am willing to be corrected. I think that the inlays on the handle are ivory and mother-of-pearl. The photos can at least go into the database for research.
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Old 11th May 2009, 10:58 PM   #2
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Looks more like high quality bone than ivory to me. Yes it is Syrian, more recently made.
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Old 12th May 2009, 01:51 AM   #3
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Yes Syrian, and more precisely, from Damascus
XIX or beginning XX century
may have a comparaison here
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=Syrian

the black horn garnish the hit, it's from goat, very fine, and very delicate to work with

anyway nice dagger, I like it

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Old 12th May 2009, 03:42 AM   #4
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Dom, thank you for the reference to your link; fabulous daggers there. I have another one which looks very like one of the other daggers you pictured, and I will post pics on a separate thread .
Thanks heaps,
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