identification of new daggers

[mavi1970]

hello all and happy new years,
two new items added to my collection. just wondering if any one can read the arabic/old turkish on the sarejevo knife, and whether its a newer one or a possible good find. secondly the other dagger, any one have any idea what, where, and age. silver construction.
thanks

[Henk]

Hello Mavi,

About the Sarejevo dagger I can't tell anything.
The other dagger is a gaucho knife, South America. Also beyond my field, but I recognized it from other threads.
I think you will get comment on the daggers from more knowledgeble members.

[Emanuel]

Interesting thing about the Sarajevo knife and its remarkable similarity to Surmene or Trabzon knives.

To those who know, was there a move of populations from the Pontus to Serbia?

Emanuel

[mavi1970]

it sure doesnt look or feel new, but you never know. hard to tell if its gold scripting or maybe brass, anyone have any ideas? still wondering about the inscriptions.

[TVV]

Can't help with the inscriptions, but to me the Bosnian bichaq looks like an old one (late 19th century) and a very good one at that. Congratulations!

[Dom]

still wondering about the inscriptions.
just a name

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Dom

[Aleksey G.]

Hello,
SARAJEVO is a capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a msall country on the Balkan peninsula.
You can find some more information about that city on the wikipedias website, link is below:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarajevo

Very nice blade,
Aleksey.

[mavi1970]

thanks Dom,
so its a regular knive, no hidden secrets or koranic verses.
thanks