Tiny jamadhar (katar)

[Gavin Nugent]

Originally Posted by Manolo

I find the stars on the "guard" interesting, also the fleur-de-lys type decoration. They look a bit crude. I don't recall seeing the stars before on forum examples.

So any thoughts about this piece?

Nice Piece Manolo and good timing, I was asking that very question to the Gentleman I speak of in the "2nd Kindjal" posting as I too was curious about these marking that Scratch has on a katar and that is also found on the Feranghi I have here. From what I have been told today, and I have had no time to research this, but it is of French origins as they were precent in India in the 1670's, it was the English who we know best as being there, but the French were there first so I am guessing as I say without research there lay your answer.

The stars I know not but will ask when the monent presents it'self.

regards

Gav