What is this?

Michael Blalock · 11th September 2007, 11:00 PM

So what was this? My bid did not even register. I know the junky wooden ball and cylinder were added recently. Persian?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA:IT&ih=001

Lew · 11th September 2007, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Michael Blalock

So what was this? My bid did not even register. I know the junky wooden ball and cylinder were added recently. Persian?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA:IT&ih=001

It's a knife! It is in pretty poor condition to boot. I saw it but was completely turned off by how bad a shape it is in.

Lew

Ferguson · 11th September 2007, 11:30 PM

Lew, that's the fun!

Fixing them up.

Looks like an interesting blade. Looking forward to seeing better pics.

Steve

katana · 11th September 2007, 11:30 PM

Have to agree with Lew...poor condition,...blade seems to be middle Eastern/Indo persian ....but the 'hilt'

Lew · 12th September 2007, 04:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Ferguson

Lew, that's the fun!

Fixing them up.

Looks like an interesting blade. Looking forward to seeing better pics.

Steve

Steve

Small restorations are ok but that looks more like a complete overhaul of the hilt and since it is one of the less common indo persian style daggers it will be very hard to redo properly.

Lew

Ferguson · 12th September 2007, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by LOUIEBLADES

Steve

Small restorations are ok but that looks more like a complete overhaul of the hilt and since it is one of the less common indo persian style daggers it will be very hard to redo properly.

Lew

You're right of course.

Steve

RSWORD · 12th September 2007, 03:52 PM

It is a middle eastern knife probably from Syria. I have seen this handle type several times before. The material is typically some type of stone, generally of this brownish tone, with wire inlay, globular pommel and so forth. The scabbard material between the mounts gives me a more "tribal" feel. The example I have had plus the several additional pieces I have seen all seemed to be not earlier than turn of century and even up to middle of the 20th century.

Yannis · 12th September 2007, 04:15 PM

It is a type of Ottoman jambiya. Tirri, page 135. I didnt bid because it is very poor condition

11th September 2007, 11:00 PM	#1
Michael Blalock Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: dc Posts: 271	What is this? So what was this? My bid did not even register. I know the junky wooden ball and cylinder were added recently. Persian? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA:IT&ih=001 Attached Images

11th September 2007, 11:30 PM	#3
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	Lew, that's the fun! Fixing them up. Looks like an interesting blade. Looking forward to seeing better pics. Steve

11th September 2007, 11:30 PM	#4
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,653	Have to agree with Lew...poor condition,...blade seems to be middle Eastern/Indo persian ....but the 'hilt'

12th September 2007, 03:52 PM	#7
RSWORD Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 1,084	It is a middle eastern knife probably from Syria. I have seen this handle type several times before. The material is typically some type of stone, generally of this brownish tone, with wire inlay, globular pommel and so forth. The scabbard material between the mounts gives me a more "tribal" feel. The example I have had plus the several additional pieces I have seen all seemed to be not earlier than turn of century and even up to middle of the 20th century.

12th September 2007, 04:15 PM	#8
Yannis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Athens Greece Posts: 479	It is a type of Ottoman jambiya. Tirri, page 135. I didnt bid because it is very poor condition