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ariel · 10th March 2005, 04:19 PM

I think that the blade and the brass parts are real. The date (1227) corresponds to 1812 Gregorian. The brass parts seem to be of Balkan tradition, but this is debatable. Would be interesting to know whether the inscription makes much sense.
I am quite uncomfortable with the horn handle: it is very peculiar in form, crude in execution and generally the ugliest I've ever seen. I think it is a newly-made replacement executed by a person with no great knowledge of traditional Yataghan handles. The scabbard seems to be a replacement, although brass throat might have been recycled.

Of interest,the same seller just sold another one with the same date executed in a very similar style/handwriting and with similar scabbard. A more "military" model. I am puzzled by the similarities between the two examples: they look like coming from the same "shop".
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ayphotohosting

10th March 2005, 04:19 PM	#3
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	I think that the blade and the brass parts are real. The date (1227) corresponds to 1812 Gregorian. The brass parts seem to be of Balkan tradition, but this is debatable. Would be interesting to know whether the inscription makes much sense. I am quite uncomfortable with the horn handle: it is very peculiar in form, crude in execution and generally the ugliest I've ever seen. I think it is a newly-made replacement executed by a person with no great knowledge of traditional Yataghan handles. The scabbard seems to be a replacement, although brass throat might have been recycled. Of interest,the same seller just sold another one with the same date executed in a very similar style/handwriting and with similar scabbard. A more "military" model. I am puzzled by the similarities between the two examples: they look like coming from the same "shop". http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ayphotohosting Last edited by ariel; 10th March 2005 at 04:31 PM.