Algerian Bichak/Bicaq

[Dom]

Originally Posted by TVV

Dom,
I am not sure this dagger was ever meant to have a dolphin (seamonster) shaped chape. ...snip... Casting a dolphin chape may have been out of his ability, and adding one now, over a century later, will only ruin the authenticity of what is an interesting and very nice Northern African dagger.

Hi Teodor
thanks to share a reflexion with me
your point of view makes sense, when you said; "will only ruin the authenticity"
in fact I have been attracted by what I found with "google picture"
I saw a "Silver Ottoman 19th C. Turkish Greek Bichaq Dagger" same size than mine,
with exactly the same chape that I had in reserve

thanks again, to have helping me in ideas exchange
best regards

à +

Dom