A hunting sword with Damascus blade of Yataghan type

mariusgmioc · 31st August 2017, 01:39 PM

Hello Tatyana and thank you for he further photos.

My bet is still on Turkey and definitely not 18th but 19th century. Even the decoration on the crossguard appears to be classic Turkish... to my eyes.

Let's hope someone will be able tu identify it with more accuracy!

ALEX · 31st August 2017, 02:08 PM

Tatyana, I agree with your initial assessment. This is European hunting sword, I'd say German (based on the pattern) or French (based on handle design). Certainly at least 19thC. The blade is of Damascus mechanical pattern of course and resembles yataghan shape but is not of Turkish or Ottoman production.

Tatyana Dianova · 31st August 2017, 08:20 PM

Thank you Alex - I have never seen such kind of a German or French made blade, but I know near to nothing about European arms... In any case, it is an interesting example of cultural exchange between Ottoman empire and Europe.

31st August 2017, 01:39 PM	#1
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,911	Hello Tatyana and thank you for he further photos. My bet is still on Turkey and definitely not 18th but 19th century. Even the decoration on the crossguard appears to be classic Turkish... to my eyes. Let's hope someone will be able tu identify it with more accuracy!

31st August 2017, 02:08 PM	#2
ALEX Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 936	Tatyana, I agree with your initial assessment. This is European hunting sword, I'd say German (based on the pattern) or French (based on handle design). Certainly at least 19thC. The blade is of Damascus mechanical pattern of course and resembles yataghan shape but is not of Turkish or Ottoman production.

31st August 2017, 08:20 PM	#3
Tatyana Dianova Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 741	Thank you Alex - I have never seen such kind of a German or French made blade, but I know near to nothing about European arms... In any case, it is an interesting example of cultural exchange between Ottoman empire and Europe.