Khandjarli

corrado26 · 29th April 2016, 03:21 PM

Here my latest buy: A simple Khandjarli with its scabbard. I'd like to know if anybody would be able to tell me how old this piece might be.
Thanks a lot
corrado26

mariusgmioc · 30th April 2016, 03:10 PM

I cannot say for sure how old it is but I would estimate 19th century blade and bone hilt.

Blade can be earlier... but it is hard to say from the photos.

Did you check it for Wootz?

PS: And I am by no means a specialist!

Bob A · 1st May 2016, 07:19 AM

The "iron sickness" surrounding the pins in the scales indicates a decent age. That amount of oxidation doesn't happen overnight. They have been in place for some time.

I, too, am not a specialist.

corrado26 · 1st May 2016, 06:35 PM

Thanks for your comments. I have copared my item with fotos of other khandjarlis in auction catalogues and the net and I think that this piece is very old and not made during the 19. century. After what I have seen it may be from the early 17th century but as I am no specialist this is just a supposition..............
Regards
corrado26

Helleri · 2nd May 2016, 03:27 AM

I am wondering what's up with the adjacent 8 spoked star marks on either side of the base of the blade. Goto say though, That thing as a beautiful rustic look to it. Looks very solid as well. Dat der is perty knife.

Oliver Pinchot · 2nd May 2016, 09:50 PM

I'd place it in the 18th century. The grips are antler, not bone.
Nice example, shows all the characteristic grace of the type.

29th April 2016, 03:21 PM	#1
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,207	Khandjarli Here my latest buy: A simple Khandjarli with its scabbard. I'd like to know if anybody would be able to tell me how old this piece might be. Thanks a lot corrado26 Attached Images

30th April 2016, 03:10 PM	#2
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,903	I cannot say for sure how old it is but I would estimate 19th century blade and bone hilt. Blade can be earlier... but it is hard to say from the photos. Did you check it for Wootz? PS: And I am by no means a specialist!

1st May 2016, 07:19 AM	#3
Bob A Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 427	The "iron sickness" surrounding the pins in the scales indicates a decent age. That amount of oxidation doesn't happen overnight. They have been in place for some time. I, too, am not a specialist.

1st May 2016, 06:35 PM	#4
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,207	Thanks for your comments. I have copared my item with fotos of other khandjarlis in auction catalogues and the net and I think that this piece is very old and not made during the 19. century. After what I have seen it may be from the early 17th century but as I am no specialist this is just a supposition.............. Regards corrado26

2nd May 2016, 03:27 AM	#5
Helleri Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Chino, CA. Posts: 219	I am wondering what's up with the adjacent 8 spoked star marks on either side of the base of the blade. Goto say though, That thing as a beautiful rustic look to it. Looks very solid as well. Dat der is perty knife.

2nd May 2016, 09:50 PM	#6
Oliver Pinchot Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 457	I'd place it in the 18th century. The grips are antler, not bone. Nice example, shows all the characteristic grace of the type.