High quality Qajar blades

[Kubur]

Originally Posted by Roland_M

Hello Kubur,

These are very beautiful blades, the dagger is typical for Qajar-era.

But I see snakes on Qajar-blades for the first time, very interesting.

All I can say is that European medieval swords also often got a snake in the middle of the blade. As far as I know no one really knows the meaning of the snake. Maybe something religious or the blade is deadly like a snake.

Here is my Qajar-era dagger before and after restoration. Not completely finished now, the contrast is too weak.


Roland

Hi Roland,

Thanks and very nice work.
Did you post how you exposed the wootz?
Yes the snake is talismanic.
Have a look at Qajar Persian revival sword you will see plenty of snakes.
But they are acid etched with calligraphy and court scenes.
So basically bad quality work from the late Qajar period as described by Oliver.
But these snakes above are top quality blades.