identification of new daggers

mavi1970 · 25th December 2008, 03:11 PM

hello all and happy new years,
two new items added to my collection. just wondering if any one can read the arabic/old turkish on the sarejevo knife, and whether its a newer one or a possible good find. secondly the other dagger, any one have any idea what, where, and age. silver construction.
thanks

Henk · 25th December 2008, 03:30 PM

Hello Mavi,

About the Sarejevo dagger I can't tell anything.
The other dagger is a gaucho knife, South America. Also beyond my field, but I recognized it from other threads.
I think you will get comment on the daggers from more knowledgeble members.

Emanuel · 25th December 2008, 07:09 PM

Interesting thing about the Sarajevo knife and its remarkable similarity to Surmene or Trabzon knives.

To those who know, was there a move of populations from the Pontus to Serbia?

Emanuel

mavi1970 · 25th December 2008, 10:23 PM

it sure doesnt look or feel new, but you never know. hard to tell if its gold scripting or maybe brass, anyone have any ideas? still wondering about the inscriptions.

TVV · 26th December 2008, 07:09 AM

Can't help with the inscriptions, but to me the Bosnian bichaq looks like an old one (late 19th century) and a very good one at that. Congratulations!

Dom · 27th December 2008, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by mavi1970

still wondering about the inscriptions.

just a name

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Dom

Aleksey G. · 27th December 2008, 11:07 PM

Hello,
SARAJEVO is a capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a msall country on the Balkan peninsula.
You can find some more information about that city on the wikipedias website, link is below:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarajevo

Very nice blade,
Aleksey.

mavi1970 · 28th December 2008, 12:34 PM

thanks Dom,
so its a regular knive, no hidden secrets or koranic verses.
thanks

25th December 2008, 03:11 PM	#1
mavi1970 Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: canada Posts: 90	identification of new daggers hello all and happy new years, two new items added to my collection. just wondering if any one can read the arabic/old turkish on the sarejevo knife, and whether its a newer one or a possible good find. secondly the other dagger, any one have any idea what, where, and age. silver construction. thanks Attached Images

27th December 2008, 11:07 PM	#7
Aleksey G. Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 70	Hello, I hope this helps with the insription Hello, SARAJEVO is a capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a msall country on the Balkan peninsula. You can find some more information about that city on the wikipedias website, link is below: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarajevo Very nice blade, Aleksey.

25th December 2008, 03:30 PM	#2
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Hello Mavi, About the Sarejevo dagger I can't tell anything. The other dagger is a gaucho knife, South America. Also beyond my field, but I recognized it from other threads. I think you will get comment on the daggers from more knowledgeble members.

25th December 2008, 07:09 PM	#3
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Interesting thing about the Sarajevo knife and its remarkable similarity to Surmene or Trabzon knives. To those who know, was there a move of populations from the Pontus to Serbia? Emanuel

25th December 2008, 10:23 PM	#4
mavi1970 Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: canada Posts: 90	it sure doesnt look or feel new, but you never know. hard to tell if its gold scripting or maybe brass, anyone have any ideas? still wondering about the inscriptions.

26th December 2008, 07:09 AM	#5
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,624	Can't help with the inscriptions, but to me the Bosnian bichaq looks like an old one (late 19th century) and a very good one at that. Congratulations!

28th December 2008, 12:34 PM	#8
mavi1970 Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: canada Posts: 90	thanks Dom, so its a regular knive, no hidden secrets or koranic verses. thanks