Kindjal / Qama with gold and silver koftgari for ID

Zifir · 14th May 2011, 10:48 AM

Hi David,
The language in the second line is Ottoman Turkish. If we take the reference to the Bektashi order as an evidence, the origin might be either Anatolia or the Balkans. Also, I think the date is 1318 (1900/1901) rather than 1218.

Best,

Zifir

katana · 14th May 2011, 12:05 PM

Hi Zifir

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again thank you for the information, very interesting

Kind Regards David

katana · 17th May 2011, 07:36 PM

I have been able to clean out the stamped maker's mark (?) and have drawn it (pic below) It is not two 'P' 's afterall.

Can anyone help ID please, thank you

Kind Regards David

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17th May 2011, 07:36 PM	#3
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	I have been able to clean out the stamped maker's mark (?) and have drawn it (pic below) It is not two 'P' 's afterall. Can anyone help ID please, thank you Kind Regards David . Attached Images

14th May 2011, 10:48 AM	#1
Zifir Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Istanbul Posts: 228	Hi David, The language in the second line is Ottoman Turkish. If we take the reference to the Bektashi order as an evidence, the origin might be either Anatolia or the Balkans. Also, I think the date is 1318 (1900/1901) rather than 1218. Best, Zifir

14th May 2011, 12:05 PM	#2
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Hi Zifir , again thank you for the information, very interesting Kind Regards David