Kard knife with silver and niello

Gavin Nugent · 24th July 2011, 09:07 AM

AJ, my opinion based on the techniques used on some surfaces of the silver and that the chape being of Russian/European design I wouldn't consider it at face value not any older than mid 19th century, though personally I feel closer to the last quarter toward 1900. It is possible aspects of the knife only are recycled from slightly older pieces...

Gav

Kurt · 24th July 2011, 09:29 AM

I'm sure the card comes from Afghanistan.
These are the typical Afghanistn scabbard mounts.
K.

24th July 2011, 09:07 AM	#1
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	Age AJ, my opinion based on the techniques used on some surfaces of the silver and that the chape being of Russian/European design I wouldn't consider it at face value not any older than mid 19th century, though personally I feel closer to the last quarter toward 1900. It is possible aspects of the knife only are recycled from slightly older pieces... Gav

24th July 2011, 09:29 AM	#2
Kurt Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 197	Identify knife with silver and niello I'm sure the card comes from Afghanistan. These are the typical Afghanistn scabbard mounts. K.