Telling the Kard Origin by the Hilt Workmanship

ham · 14th March 2006, 07:45 PM

The kard is Mughal, the symmetrical flowers represented in plan view are indicative. This type is often fitted with a scabbard which takes in most of the grip, Central Asian style; it is generally made entirely of silver and embossed and chased en suite with the grip. It may date to the mid 1800s, perhaps later.

The chape is from a N.W. Persian dagger, probably early 20th century. The figures are characteristic of such work.

Ham

14th March 2006, 07:45 PM	#3
ham Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 190	The kard is Mughal, the symmetrical flowers represented in plan view are indicative. This type is often fitted with a scabbard which takes in most of the grip, Central Asian style; it is generally made entirely of silver and embossed and chased en suite with the grip. It may date to the mid 1800s, perhaps later. The chape is from a N.W. Persian dagger, probably early 20th century. The figures are characteristic of such work. Ham