Silver yataghan: renovated???

ariel · 16th October 2006, 11:48 PM

Just ended.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1
I am somewhat uncomfortable with the "silverwork": seems quite crude, especially the "dolphin head", and the niello is far too pristine. The retaining plates have very "fresh" and crude edges too. What do we know about Syrian renovations of Yataghans? They are pretty active re-mastering silverwork for Kilijes and Shamshirs, but I have not seen "Damascus" (

)Yataghans yet.

16th October 2006, 11:48 PM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Silver yataghan: renovated??? Just ended. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1 I am somewhat uncomfortable with the "silverwork": seems quite crude, especially the "dolphin head", and the niello is far too pristine. The retaining plates have very "fresh" and crude edges too. What do we know about Syrian renovations of Yataghans? They are pretty active re-mastering silverwork for Kilijes and Shamshirs, but I have not seen "Damascus" ( )Yataghans yet.