26th September 2011, 09:29 PM | #1 |
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Help identify this item is.
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26th September 2011, 10:27 PM | #2 |
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Looks like a yataghan of some sort.
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27th September 2011, 12:21 AM | #3 |
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The knife appears to be from the type referred to as Trabzon dagger/knife when looking at the grip slab shapes. The unusual bolster found on these piece appear to be missing... a few word searches will show more.
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In Russian collectors have expressed our version of that item is from the Balkans |
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28th September 2011, 09:49 PM | #6 |
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I'm with Theodor on this one. Balkans or Greece would be my guess as well. Does the last photo show a date in the rectangular cartouche? The dragon engraving would signify an Orthodox christian symbolism, one would think St.George vs. the Dragon...
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29th September 2011, 12:07 AM | #7 |
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I also agree with Teodor - the trazbon would have multiple fullers. Couldn't judge well enough of the engravings to see if it was Balkan, although the ears on this would point to a Balkan yataghan.
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29th September 2011, 01:02 AM | #8 |
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Seems like an old Greek piece to me also.
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29th September 2011, 02:41 AM | #9 | |
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29th September 2011, 03:54 AM | #10 |
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I agree Gav - seen lots of dragons/serpents on yat pieces and they are talismanic and go back to before the yat. The arrows do throw me however.
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29th September 2011, 06:16 AM | #11 | |
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In this case though, I am more comfortable with the decorations on the blade not being Turkish, but Greek or Balkan. A necessary disclaimer - Islamic weapons [or Greek for that matter] are not my area of expertise. |
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29th September 2011, 11:06 AM | #12 |
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looks like a balkan shepherd's knife. (greece is also on the balkan peninsula*)
distinctive karakulak (black ear) grip. blades can be either straight or yataghan types in assorted lengths. reminds me of mine: *-remember, when these were fashionable, the nations and borders were not what they are now. |
29th September 2011, 06:46 PM | #13 |
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Here are pictures of a similar knife, collected in what is nowadays Bulgaria, and based on the mark on the blade, probably from the early 20th century. The zig-zag decoration on the hilt band is very Balkan.
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