Help identifying a blade

Jim McDougall · 20th February 2011, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Jens Nordlunde

Hi Jim,
I believe you are right, at least about the blade. I know very little about European hilts, but it could be French.
Jens

Thank you Jens, it seems like the stamp in the cartouche resembles some tulwars we have discussed, and in about the same location on the blade.

Jim

Gavin Nugent · 21st February 2011, 03:11 AM

Interesting piece, I found a similar one last October with an ivory hilt of a real gnarly shape in exactly the same style and form....My thoughts then were hunting cutlass be it for court dress or use, belonging to Turkish diplomats in European or other courts. They would make for a wonderful stand alone collection....perhaps this example for comparission will better help identify origins and use....

Images below

Gav

Henk · 21st February 2011, 09:36 AM

Very nice piece indeed. Do i see a pattern on the blade that might be directing to a wootz blade worth etching?

delor · 21st February 2011, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Henk

Very nice piece indeed. Do i see a pattern on the blade that might be directing to a wootz blade worth etching?

I have the same feeling. A wootz blade would be a clue for an indian blade, rather than a turkish one. Will let you know if it happens to be wootz !

Gav, thanks for showing this piece. The ornamental part at the base of the blade makes me think of balkanic weapons.

And thanks a lot to all of you for your very usefull help !

delor · 21st February 2011, 09:09 PM

Well, the etching of the blade revealed a twisted multi-bar pattern welded damascus, just like the ribbon of ottoman yatagans.

Gavin Nugent · 21st February 2011, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by delor

Well, the etching of the blade revealed a twisted multi-bar pattern welded damascus, just like the ribbon of ottoman yatagans.

Looks like I might be on track

, thanks for sharing.

Gav

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Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	Interesting Interesting piece, I found a similar one last October with an ivory hilt of a real gnarly shape in exactly the same style and form....My thoughts then were hunting cutlass be it for court dress or use, belonging to Turkish diplomats in European or other courts. They would make for a wonderful stand alone collection....perhaps this example for comparission will better help identify origins and use.... Images below Gav Attached Images Last edited by freebooter; 21st February 2011 at 03:23 AM.

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Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Very nice piece indeed. Do i see a pattern on the blade that might be directing to a wootz blade worth etching?