khevsur pranguli for comment

kronckew · 16th June 2016, 11:29 PM

found this one, from tiblisi, georgia:

billed as:
Handmade Caucasian Khevsurian Shamshir Gorda.
Handle and scabbard made of wood, iron, brass and leather.
Fittings made of brass with nice tracery and stamping.
Blade made of steel, hardened and sharpened has mark 'gorda'.

Total length is 86.5 cm (34 inches), blade - 84 cm (33 inches).

Total weight is about 1115 gram (39.3 ounce), blade - 707 gram (24.9 ounce).

has the gorda eyelash marks & the 'butterfly' dots. i've looked at the khevsurian posts elsewhere on the forum. have no idea yet how old it is. hopefully will arrive in a week or so.

16th June 2016, 11:29 PM	#1
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,183	khevsur pranguli for comment found this one, from tiblisi, georgia: billed as: Handmade Caucasian Khevsurian Shamshir Gorda. Handle and scabbard made of wood, iron, brass and leather. Fittings made of brass with nice tracery and stamping. Blade made of steel, hardened and sharpened has mark 'gorda'. Total length is 86.5 cm (34 inches), blade - 84 cm (33 inches). Total weight is about 1115 gram (39.3 ounce), blade - 707 gram (24.9 ounce). has the gorda eyelash marks & the 'butterfly' dots. i've looked at the khevsurian posts elsewhere on the forum. have no idea yet how old it is. hopefully will arrive in a week or so. Attached Images