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laEspadaAncha · 18th June 2011, 06:55 AM

Hi Stuart,

Thanks for chiming in... I have to admit I was rather confident in the placement of age a little earlier based on the patina and wear to/on the scabbard and I am a little disappointed to hear I might have missed the date attribution as much as I did...

I am grateful to learn the proper terms for this particular form and style - something I didn't encounter in the several threads I had researched prior to my purchase.

I'm sending a PM, but as my box will be full, I am including my email addy so as to pick up the conversation off-site... I found one of the ones offered for sale, but can't find the other.

For my own edification, what stylistic cues differentiate earlier (say 1st quarter 20th C) dharias from later (i.e., 2nd quarter 20th C) examples? And is Tirri occupying precious space on my bookshelf as an encyclopedic paperweight?

18th June 2011, 06:55 AM	#6
laEspadaAncha Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 608	Hi Stuart, Thanks for chiming in... I have to admit I was rather confident in the placement of age a little earlier based on the patina and wear to/on the scabbard and I am a little disappointed to hear I might have missed the date attribution as much as I did... I am grateful to learn the proper terms for this particular form and style - something I didn't encounter in the several threads I had researched prior to my purchase. I'm sending a PM, but as my box will be full, I am including my email addy so as to pick up the conversation off-site... I found one of the ones offered for sale, but can't find the other. For my own edification, what stylistic cues differentiate earlier (say 1st quarter 20th C) dharias from later (i.e., 2nd quarter 20th C) examples? And is Tirri occupying precious space on my bookshelf as an encyclopedic paperweight?