14th March 2006, 10:07 AM | #1 |
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Telling the Kard Origin by the Hilt Workmanship
First 3 pictures are of the simple Kard. Good 8'' wootz blade, silver? handle. But I am curious: Perhaps there is more to it. How can one tell of it's origin, perhaps by the Silver work of the hilt or scabbard? Turkish, Indian...?
The last 2 pictures are of the different silver? cover. Please note the dresses and the small child with the sword? in his hand. What could be the origin of this? Any thoughts/comments? You never know what one can learn on the Forum. |
14th March 2006, 05:21 PM | #2 |
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I would say greece, not typical thou. The blade is turkish damascus. I would guess that it was rehilted in greece. Can you post a photo of the kard in the scabbard? It looks that that scabbard is not original to it.
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14th March 2006, 07:45 PM | #3 |
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The kard is Mughal, the symmetrical flowers represented in plan view are indicative. This type is often fitted with a scabbard which takes in most of the grip, Central Asian style; it is generally made entirely of silver and embossed and chased en suite with the grip. It may date to the mid 1800s, perhaps later.
The chape is from a N.W. Persian dagger, probably early 20th century. The figures are characteristic of such work. Ham |
14th March 2006, 08:21 PM | #4 |
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Well, at least... I've tried....
Ham, would you mind me calling you master? |
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