21st September 2015, 09:38 PM | #1 |
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Qaddar Sword. Persian?
Hi everybody.
This is my first post in this forum and I have this blade, which is most likely a Persian Qaddar dagger/sword, as I found out after some research. This blade has three fullers on each side; two narrow ones and a larger one underneath those. It has some intricate engravings and a maker's mark in the form of a flower. I was wandering if anybody has seen this maker's mark before or can identify it and if someone can tell me what the maker's mark says. Thank you. |
22nd September 2015, 04:55 PM | #2 | |
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23rd September 2015, 03:53 AM | #3 |
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A NICE SWORD TOO BAD THE HANDLE IS MISSING. IT LOOKS MORE LIKE A RUSSIAN SWORD LIKELY FROM GEORGIA OFTEN REFERRED TO AS A QUAMA. THE ONES FROM GEORGIA OFTEN HAVE SEVERAL FULLERS LIKE YOUR EXAMPLE BUT I HAVE NOT SEEN ONE WITH MAKERS MARKS LIKE YOURS. WELCOME TO THE FORUM AND GOOD LUCK ON YOUR SEARCH.
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The style is Quddera...Persian, whereas the Qama looks like a cross between Roman Gladius and a Scottish Dirk ...see http://atkinson-swords.com/collectio...a-georgia.html for what a Qudderra looks like .
Try http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=persian for the same stamp on what is spelled as Quaddara see also http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...light=quaddara Regards, Ibrahiim al Balooshi. Last edited by Ibrahiim al Balooshi; 23rd September 2015 at 07:18 PM. |
24th September 2015, 07:03 AM | #5 |
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Thanks to everyone that replied. I also think that this is made in Persia, as after a research online I found several examples that are clearly Persian. Also Qamas are double edged (even if they have a curved blade)...
I have restored the handle since and made a video of the restoration and will post a link here soon (of course only if it is OK with the moderators of this site), after I upload it to You Tube. (The video will stay there forever so broken link will not be a problem.) I would love to know what the maker's mark says, if somebody can read it. |
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Salaams arsendaday ...There is no makers mark in writing . There is no writing.... The floral pattern may be a makers symbol ...but there is no name as such. ....and welcome to the Forum... Regards, Ibrahiim al Balooshi. Last edited by Ibrahiim al Balooshi; 25th September 2015 at 08:49 AM. |
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Here is the video I where I restored the handle:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbVRqNye6y8 |
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27th September 2015, 09:05 PM | #11 |
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Here are some photos of the restored sword.
Last edited by arsendaday; 28th September 2015 at 12:03 AM. |
27th September 2015, 11:24 PM | #12 |
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It looks great, thanks for the video!
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