Takouba with silvered hilt and European blade

A.alnakkas · 6th January 2013, 12:28 PM

Lovely piece Iain. The blade is certainly great, how thick and wide is it at the ricasso? certainly desirable. The blade appears to have seen some long use and lost shape due to resharpening or is it done purposefully?

I notice that the scabbard at the drag has an interesting patterned leather wrapped around it. Is it common? appears different then the more modern designs with green and gold colours.

There is always the chance that the hilt is of a low quality silver rather then silvered brass? will leave that to more expert members.

Probably this piece is one of the higher end of takoubas and in its early days it would have looked alot prettier then it is now :-)

6th January 2013, 12:28 PM	#2
A.alnakkas Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kuwait Posts: 1,340	Lovely piece Iain. The blade is certainly great, how thick and wide is it at the ricasso? certainly desirable. The blade appears to have seen some long use and lost shape due to resharpening or is it done purposefully? I notice that the scabbard at the drag has an interesting patterned leather wrapped around it. Is it common? appears different then the more modern designs with green and gold colours. There is always the chance that the hilt is of a low quality silver rather then silvered brass? will leave that to more expert members. Probably this piece is one of the higher end of takoubas and in its early days it would have looked alot prettier then it is now :-)