Two beauties

[Flavio]

Hi Emanuel, thank you! My yataghan shows a bolster like the other yataghans that I have seen (only on book to tell you the truth ) that isn't a unique piece like on flyssas, just mine has the bolster in brass covered with leather!! If I can i will take a pic of the below part of the handle where this thing is visible.

[roanoa]

Jim, yes, of course, Eisenhauer simply means "iron cutter" . The same term was emploied by other countries. I know for a fact that some Italian blades are marked TAGLIAFERRO (sometimes in two words TAGLIA FERRO) which means the same thing. I was told that these blades were actually tested by cutting in two a real iron spike. Ah, the good old days when such claims were actually backed up by facts.
Flavio, it is a pleasure to know that one of my swords has found such a warm and loving home in Italy.....

[asomotif]

Dear Flavio,

Wonderfull items, please don't post these to often, it makes it very difficult to keep my focus on Borneo and Indonesia
Extending my collecction to other countries is out of my budget

Small addition to the Eisenhauer / Ironcutter remarks.
Dutch swords often show this too : Yzerhouwer
Often complemented with a makers name, sometimes even with a german makers name like WKC and a dutch importer that finally fitted the blade.

As for the Rhino hilt. I am far from an expert and only once held a precious and delicately cut chinese vase made from rhino horn. but Rhino horn is basically a bundle of hair and the top and sides of the scabbard very much give the impression of Rhino horn.

Surely there must be more experienced collectors amongst us that can be consulted.

Best regards,
Willem

[Flavio]

Thank you again dear Roano!!
Willem you have to start to collect also the african stuff