A kindjal with heavy long tip ( caucasus ?)

BBking · 27th May 2022, 01:14 PM

Good morning dear members,
Here a kindjal dagger I just received.
Seems not bad but it is maybe recent work.
I wonder if it is really a good one and where it can come from and his age...

The blade has a really strong and long tip
I dont know where it can come from
( Caucasus ?...)

I saw no stamp/signature but it must ne silver or silver alloy

Kind regards

BBJW · 27th May 2022, 08:02 PM

I could be wrong, but Turkish tourist piece is my thought.

BBking · 28th May 2022, 07:05 AM

Hello,
Here other pictures,
Hope it can help,
Maybe the scabbard was too strongly cleaned,
It clearly looks too "shiny"

francantolin · 29th May 2022, 09:41 AM

Seems a good one...

There is not always a silver stamp or maker's mark
as this similar caucasian kindjal from Czerny's. $$

If you want to be sure, you can test it with a silver acid kit or go to a jeweller...

PS: maybe an etching of the blade could reveal something ( cf fullers...)

Gonzoadler · 29th May 2022, 04:11 PM

There is nothing wrong with this Kindjal. All parts are typical for Dagestan, probably made in the early 20th century. Nice piece.

Regards
Robin

ariel · 29th May 2022, 05:25 PM

Agree.

BBking · 30th May 2022, 05:49 PM

Thank you a lot for your reply message and informations !!!

27th May 2022, 01:14 PM	#1
BBking Member Join Date: Jan 2022 Posts: 66	A kindjal with heavy long tip ( caucasus ?) Good morning dear members, Here a kindjal dagger I just received. Seems not bad but it is maybe recent work. I wonder if it is really a good one and where it can come from and his age... The blade has a really strong and long tip I dont know where it can come from ( Caucasus ?...) I saw no stamp/signature but it must ne silver or silver alloy Kind regards Attached Images

28th May 2022, 07:05 AM	#3
BBking Member Join Date: Jan 2022 Posts: 66	Hello, Here other pictures, Hope it can help, Maybe the scabbard was too strongly cleaned, It clearly looks too "shiny" Attached Images

29th May 2022, 09:41 AM	#4
francantolin Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 873	Seems a good one... There is not always a silver stamp or maker's mark as this similar caucasian kindjal from Czerny's. $$ If you want to be sure, you can test it with a silver acid kit or go to a jeweller... PS: maybe an etching of the blade could reveal something ( cf fullers...) Attached Images

27th May 2022, 08:02 PM	#2
BBJW Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Idaho, USA Posts: 228	I could be wrong, but Turkish tourist piece is my thought.

29th May 2022, 04:11 PM	#5
Gonzoadler Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Germany Posts: 244	There is nothing wrong with this Kindjal. All parts are typical for Dagestan, probably made in the early 20th century. Nice piece. Regards Robin

29th May 2022, 05:25 PM	#6
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Agree.

30th May 2022, 05:49 PM	#7
BBking Member Join Date: Jan 2022 Posts: 66	Thank you a lot for your reply message and informations !!!