very expensive kindjal

kronckew · 2nd February 2015, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by ariel

Dirt cheap!!!!!!

This kindjal has full signature by Iosif Papov, THE sword maker of the second half of the 19th century and a purveyor of the Tsar' s Court. There are only 6 in the Hermitage collection, and the total in the world is less than 20.
Two of his shashkas were sold by Christies for $ 59 and 234 K.
Somebody got a mother of all deals!!!!!!

...so this is the sharp & pointy equivalent of a fabergé egg?

ariel · 2nd February 2015, 03:56 PM

Not as lavish, but yes.

Kubur · 2nd February 2015, 04:05 PM

I guess it was in Poland.
But when you go to the forest, do you share the place where are the best mushrooms?

trenchwarfare · 2nd February 2015, 06:09 PM

You can share, but then you have to kill them. Who wants the headache of that? Mums the word.

kronckew · 2nd February 2015, 07:05 PM

just feed them the toadstools and keep the best mushrooms for yourself.

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2nd February 2015, 03:56 PM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Not as lavish, but yes.

2nd February 2015, 04:05 PM	#3
Kubur Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 2,145	I guess it was in Poland. But when you go to the forest, do you share the place where are the best mushrooms?

2nd February 2015, 06:09 PM	#4
trenchwarfare Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 385	You can share, but then you have to kill them. Who wants the headache of that? Mums the word.

2nd February 2015, 07:05 PM	#5
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,259	just feed them the toadstools and keep the best mushrooms for yourself.