silver mounted file knife

[ariel]

Originally Posted by RSWORD

I believe this is an Arab knife referred to as shafra. Here is a link for one on Artzi's website and he has a couple of other examples if you utilize the search function but all 3 with silver handle. However, the handle decoration on this one is not off of typical Arab decoration. If you read Artzi's description he comments how these are often mistaken as Nepalese due to Stone and Egerton.

http://www.oriental-arms.com/item.php?id=1891

I second the motion.

[Tim Simmons]

There are aspects to the decoration that are rather similar to these weapons from the Himalayan lands. Remarkably so, I go with Berkley and Egerton.

[Battara]

I notion that motion and go with the shafra.....

BTW - the mounts look like a mix of brass,copper, and white metal or tin....

[Berkley]

BTW - the mounts look like a mix of brass,copper, and white metal or tin....

Brass and copper, but I believe what looks like white metal is low-grade silver. Application of a silver polishing cloth brings up a nice luster, but the tarnish is more grey than the blackish oxidation on silver of greater purity. .

[Tim Simmons]

Does the metal matter more than the form?

[Berkley]

Not for purposes of identification, but I'll take a quantity of silver over an equivalent amount of white metal any day .

[Battara]

Originally Posted by Berkley

Not for purposes of identification, but I'll take a quantity of silver over an equivalent amount of white metal any day .

Dido.......