Early Ottoman/Eastern European Sabre for Comment

T. Koch · 17th July 2016, 12:24 PM

Nice sword, love the hilt! Could you take a pic and show the scales in cross-section? It looks as if it has the crystalline 2. dentine of walrus visible at the end of the pommes, but the way the scales arae patinated laterally, it also looks a lot like a piece of elephant carved from the bark/core-area. Whichever it is, the patination is very beautiful!

Cheers, Thor

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17th July 2016, 12:24 PM	#14
T. Koch Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Mother North Posts: 189	Nice sword, love the hilt! Could you take a pic and show the scales in cross-section? It looks as if it has the crystalline 2. dentine of walrus visible at the end of the pommes, but the way the scales arae patinated laterally, it also looks a lot like a piece of elephant carved from the bark/core-area. Whichever it is, the patination is very beautiful! Cheers, Thor