Balkan Yataghan with Silver and Coral

Zifir · 2nd December 2010, 12:36 PM

Hi Battara,
Unfortunately, we, translators, are too much concerned about the artistic quality of your pictures, especially the ones of scripts.

Seriously, it is very difficult to read the script from these pictures.

Amel-i El-hac Muhammed Sahib Osman...then it becomes really blurred

Spunjer · 2nd December 2010, 06:00 PM

Yowza! Now that's a sword! Never seen a sword with so much silver work! Beautiful, and congrats! My question is on swords like this, is it kosher to highly polish the blade ala katana style, since it looks as if the rest of it is shiny anyways?

Battara · 2nd December 2010, 11:20 PM

Thank you folks! I love it!

Ron - good question. I have not polished it yet, so I don't know.

Zifir - this is the best I can do at the moment - it is so worn. I guess the owner is Osman and the maker Mohammed? If I can come up with some other way to get a better script to you I will.

TVV - I have seen other pieces from Focha and they too have this amount, style and quality of silver work. That being said, I would not be surprised if the surrounding areas liked this style too. You have a good point. I have seen a bichaq from Montenegro with similar silver work as well......

CharlesS · 3rd December 2010, 01:15 AM

Glad you got this Jose...I know one of this type had been on the wish list for a long time! Congrats!

Battara · 3rd December 2010, 03:41 AM

After the prices I had seen ($7000

) I almost gave up. This may not be worth that much (or not any more with the recession) but I still was barely able to afford this one. As Vandoo once said, I will be eating beans and rice for a long time.

Robert · 3rd December 2010, 05:15 AM

Personally, I like beans (red or black) and rice.

Not too high a price to pay at all for an item of this quality as far as I'm concerned. It's just too bad the wife doesn't seem to look at it in the same way.

A great new addition to your collection!!!(this is where we need a jealousy icon) Does this mean that I will be having a little less competition on some of the Philippine items now that you're into collecting yataghans?

Robert

Battara · 3rd December 2010, 05:47 PM

Funny Robert, funny.......

kino · 13th December 2010, 09:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robert Coleman

A great new addition to your collection!!!(this is where we need a jealousy icon) Does this mean that I will be having a little less competition on some of the Philippine items now that you're into collecting yataghans?

Robert

Funny how you now have 2 Yatagans (as far as I know), and Spunjer just recently posted one of his own. What is this world coming to

2nd December 2010, 12:36 PM	#1
Zifir Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Istanbul Posts: 228	Hi Battara, Unfortunately, we, translators, are too much concerned about the artistic quality of your pictures, especially the ones of scripts. Seriously, it is very difficult to read the script from these pictures. Amel-i El-hac Muhammed Sahib Osman...then it becomes really blurred

2nd December 2010, 06:00 PM	#2
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	Yowza! Now that's a sword! Never seen a sword with so much silver work! Beautiful, and congrats! My question is on swords like this, is it kosher to highly polish the blade ala katana style, since it looks as if the rest of it is shiny anyways?

2nd December 2010, 11:20 PM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,346	Thank you folks! I love it! Ron - good question. I have not polished it yet, so I don't know. Zifir - this is the best I can do at the moment - it is so worn. I guess the owner is Osman and the maker Mohammed? If I can come up with some other way to get a better script to you I will. TVV - I have seen other pieces from Focha and they too have this amount, style and quality of silver work. That being said, I would not be surprised if the surrounding areas liked this style too. You have a good point. I have seen a bichaq from Montenegro with similar silver work as well......

3rd December 2010, 01:15 AM	#4
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	Glad you got this Jose...I know one of this type had been on the wish list for a long time! Congrats!

3rd December 2010, 03:41 AM	#5
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,346	After the prices I had seen ($7000 ) I almost gave up. This may not be worth that much (or not any more with the recession) but I still was barely able to afford this one. As Vandoo once said, I will be eating beans and rice for a long time.

3rd December 2010, 05:15 AM	#6
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Personally, I like beans (red or black) and rice. Not too high a price to pay at all for an item of this quality as far as I'm concerned. It's just too bad the wife doesn't seem to look at it in the same way. A great new addition to your collection!!!(this is where we need a jealousy icon) Does this mean that I will be having a little less competition on some of the Philippine items now that you're into collecting yataghans? Robert

3rd December 2010, 05:47 PM	#7
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,346	Funny Robert, funny.......