Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Ornate Caucasian Shashka ? with Motto

Rivkin · 18th January 2006, 06:52 PM

Wow. I'm not a shashka person, so you better ask Ariel, but here is my take:

1. Split grip - circassian, Astvatsaturjan p.59.
2. Ornament - circassian-like (?).
3. Motto - typical XVIII century european motto. Poland, Solingen, Austria or other. Imho it's a "hussar" style blade. Since the real motto should sound as: "Recte faciendo neminem timeas" (?). I think the blade can be a locally (caucasus) made imitation.

18th January 2006, 06:52 PM	#2
Rivkin Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 655	Wow. I'm not a shashka person, so you better ask Ariel, but here is my take: 1. Split grip - circassian, Astvatsaturjan p.59. 2. Ornament - circassian-like (?). 3. Motto - typical XVIII century european motto. Poland, Solingen, Austria or other. Imho it's a "hussar" style blade. Since the real motto should sound as: "Recte faciendo neminem timeas" (?). I think the blade can be a locally (caucasus) made imitation.