Bichaq but where from...?

[gp]

Originally Posted by RobT

Hi gp,

Nice dagger. The hilt decoration looks like Sarajevo work to me. Although humble, I don’t think it’s tourist because it appears to have been carefully made and there isn’t any cheap bling meant to catch a tourist’s eye. I suspect that the hilt is bone and the butt cap (which I also suspect is bone) is there to cover up the blood vessel core of the hilt. The brass washer between the hilt and the butt cap is there to hide the line that would show between the two components.

Sincerely,
RobT

thank you for your reply!

I thought as well Sarajevo and not a tourist one but original craftmanship made between 1800-1890.

But as I have not seen a bichaq with this geometrical "format" handle made out of ivory or bone, I wasn't sure
This octagonal grip I do have but in 3 small knives and fully in copper
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpo...2&postcount=76

and the "flat"scabbard I have as well , like these 2 and the triangle flat blades of the below picture

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpo...3&postcount=42
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpo...&postcount=101

but not with the red velvet piece in between the 2 copper scabbard decorations and also all blades are flat and not triangelish parazonium form like this one and also found in English army dagger or earlier the so-called 17th and 18th century's prostitutes daggers * like in the 2 pics) ,
which caused my question mark...

sad part is that except a litttle in Bozo's book, hardly anything to nothing can be found in literature or museums on the Balkan and Bosnian bichaqs.

Seems that my posts with pics here during the last 4 to 5 years are also the only ones with description on the internet as well unfortunately ...
Guess most folks are interested in collecting yataghans and less in having several bichaqs.

Nevertheless regardless answer or not, I remain very happy with this odd one out