Is this kilij real?

ALEX · 6th March 2017, 12:08 PM

Here is old discussion LINK I posted here 7 years ago.
Judging by closing amount, some bidders lacking awareness took the word "antique" seriously.. not a case of a lucky winner here.

sfenoid13 · 17th March 2017, 08:42 PM

this has to be either form India or Syria, fake of course. In turkey I dont think make swords like these..there is no market for them with this type of calligraphy..in my opinion..

mariusgmioc · 17th March 2017, 11:29 PM

They make them in India.

A.alnakkas · 18th March 2017, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by mariusgmioc

They make them in India.

Made in Syria prior to the revolution. The workshop supposedly moved to the Saudi Capital Riyadh. There is a great quantity of these in the Saudi antique market now.

YataganMan · 18th March 2017, 09:05 PM

These very cheaply produced Turkish Swords ??? were all made in Syria and the Turkish market was fıloded with the same.Initially going prices were 50 US dollars a piece but later such prices have risen to 000 s until the war break up in Syria.Some European Auction houses even put some of these in their catalogues whether knowingly or not as genuine.

18th March 2017, 09:05 PM	#5
YataganMan Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 14	Fake swords These very cheaply produced Turkish Swords ??? were all made in Syria and the Turkish market was fıloded with the same.Initially going prices were 50 US dollars a piece but later such prices have risen to 000 s until the war break up in Syria.Some European Auction houses even put some of these in their catalogues whether knowingly or not as genuine.

6th March 2017, 12:08 PM	#1
ALEX Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 936	Here is old discussion LINK I posted here 7 years ago. Judging by closing amount, some bidders lacking awareness took the word "antique" seriously.. not a case of a lucky winner here.

17th March 2017, 08:42 PM	#2
sfenoid13 Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 134	this has to be either form India or Syria, fake of course. In turkey I dont think make swords like these..there is no market for them with this type of calligraphy..in my opinion..

17th March 2017, 11:29 PM	#3
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,911	They make them in India.