Cossack's saif?

Gavin Nugent · 4th February 2009, 09:32 AM

For what it is worth, my two cents places the hilt and scabbard throat as Arabian Saif, The scabbard has a Turkish style to it in my eyes but the ray/shark skin insert has a central Asian flavour to it....no comment on the blade at this time.

Nice looking piece though....

Gav

Yustas · 4th February 2009, 03:20 PM

Hello Ingvar.
Thank you for bege ID.
This is explains a lot. Is it possible that sabre was assembled as a gift, or custom ordered for a "polkovnyk" of that regiment? That may explain the international assembly of different part of the sabre? I know, that countries were buying and selling blades themselves, as raw material, that was fitted with appropriate handle and scabbard.
BTW, scabbard and hendle look like perfect match to me. Same time, same technique, same material and design.

ingvar · 4th February 2009, 03:36 PM

the blade does look turkish? but it was made for decorative purposes only.

regarding the matching scabbard. whoever ordered to make this this definately had money to pick a guy who can match the pommel design.

4th February 2009, 09:32 AM	#1
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	My two cents For what it is worth, my two cents places the hilt and scabbard throat as Arabian Saif, The scabbard has a Turkish style to it in my eyes but the ray/shark skin insert has a central Asian flavour to it....no comment on the blade at this time. Nice looking piece though.... Gav

4th February 2009, 03:20 PM	#2
Yustas Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 40	Hello Ingvar. Thank you for bege ID. This is explains a lot. Is it possible that sabre was assembled as a gift, or custom ordered for a "polkovnyk" of that regiment? That may explain the international assembly of different part of the sabre? I know, that countries were buying and selling blades themselves, as raw material, that was fitted with appropriate handle and scabbard. BTW, scabbard and hendle look like perfect match to me. Same time, same technique, same material and design.

4th February 2009, 03:36 PM	#3
ingvar Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 11	the blade does look turkish? but it was made for decorative purposes only. regarding the matching scabbard. whoever ordered to make this this definately had money to pick a guy who can match the pommel design.