Pala - antique or repro?!

Kubur · 6th March 2017, 05:21 PM

Hi Marius,
Nothing wrong, all good.
Excellent catch congrat! I want it!!
Best
Kubur

grendolino · 6th March 2017, 06:45 PM

The grip is wood what makes me a little suspicious. On the other hand I was always intersted where they had so broad horns from.

mariusgmioc · 6th March 2017, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by grendolino

The grip is wood what makes me a little suspicious. On the other hand I was always intersted where they had so broad horns from.

Nope. The grip is horn, as it is clearly visible under 5x magnification.

Possibly rhino but it looks somehow different fom another one I have.

ariel · 6th March 2017, 07:11 PM

I do not think you have anything to worry about: 100% genuine.

asomotif · 6th March 2017, 07:54 PM

Call me paranoid, but I suspect this to be brand new made in China.

mariusgmioc · 6th March 2017, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by asomotif

Call me paranoid, but I suspect this to be brand new made in China.

Yesss! That's what I suspected all along! Thank you for confirming my suspicions! Hurray, I'm not paranoid!

I started looking for the "Made in China" marking.

ariel · 6th March 2017, 08:56 PM

Yeah... China...:-)))

He simply wants you to sell it to him for 2 peanuts.
I can give you 4!!!
Any higher bidder?:-)))

Oliver Pinchot · 6th March 2017, 08:56 PM

It's perfectly authentic, second half of the 19th century. It's a later than average example and condition is quite good, showing very little wear. That said, the wiggle engraving on the mounts is probably later. It's likely they were plain silver originally.

In fact, Ottoman smiths did boil horn to make it flexible. Wooden grips aren't especially common but were certainly known.

Six peanuts, Ariel.

asomotif · 6th March 2017, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by grendolino

The grip is wood what makes me a little suspicious. On the other hand I was always intersted where they had so broad horns from.

On picture nr. 3 it indeed looks like there is a "wood pattern".
But horn also has these lengthwise structures.

I think the horn is heated and bent in order to make a fitting piece for this type of hilt. Maybe the experts can comment on that...

6th March 2017, 05:21 PM	#1
Kubur Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 2,145	Hi Marius, Nothing wrong, all good. Excellent catch congrat! I want it!! Best Kubur

6th March 2017, 06:45 PM	#2
grendolino Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 38	The grip is wood what makes me a little suspicious. On the other hand I was always intersted where they had so broad horns from.

6th March 2017, 07:11 PM	#4
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	I do not think you have anything to worry about: 100% genuine.

6th March 2017, 07:54 PM	#5
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,235	Call me paranoid, but I suspect this to be brand new made in China.

6th March 2017, 08:56 PM	#7
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Yeah... China...:-))) He simply wants you to sell it to him for 2 peanuts. I can give you 4!!! Any higher bidder?:-)))

6th March 2017, 08:56 PM	#8
Oliver Pinchot Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 468	It's perfectly authentic, second half of the 19th century. It's a later than average example and condition is quite good, showing very little wear. That said, the wiggle engraving on the mounts is probably later. It's likely they were plain silver originally. In fact, Ottoman smiths did boil horn to make it flexible. Wooden grips aren't especially common but were certainly known. Six peanuts, Ariel.