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RSWORD · 10th July 2005, 03:52 PM

I have seen a number of these over the years. They all appear to be Qajar period and made for either ceremonial purposes or later as tourist curios. Quality varies on these things. I have seen a few that were of good quality steel and the blade work was quite well done. However, most fall into the mediocre to poor quality. Imagery on pieces seemed fairly common during the Qajar period. It seems that nobleman and royalty were exempt from strict laws regarding imagery.

10th July 2005, 03:52 PM	#6
RSWORD Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 1,086	I have seen a number of these over the years. They all appear to be Qajar period and made for either ceremonial purposes or later as tourist curios. Quality varies on these things. I have seen a few that were of good quality steel and the blade work was quite well done. However, most fall into the mediocre to poor quality. Imagery on pieces seemed fairly common during the Qajar period. It seems that nobleman and royalty were exempt from strict laws regarding imagery.