Nice Indo Persian Axe

[DhaDha]

[QUOTE=Atlantia]Hi Bali,
and I'm not 100% sure its a fighting 'Saddle' axe (Tabar) and not just a remounted woodsmans axe.

Hi, I'd love to know how to tell the difference. I've always wanted to add a Tabar to my collection. Any suggestions?

Cheers

[Sikh_soldier]

Thanks everyone, very informative, are there any other formites who agree or disagree: is it the original head or not?

Also anyone hazzard a guess on the age?

Anymore info will be greatly appreciated, the auction house closes for christmas soon, and I have to make an offer soon


Thank you all, and by the way loving the ol Cockney slang

Regards
Bally

[Atlantia]

Originally Posted by Sikh_soldier

Thanks everyone, very informative, are there any other formites who agree or disagree: is it the original head or not?

Also anyone hazzard a guess on the age?

Anymore info will be greatly appreciated, the auction house closes for christmas soon, and I have to make an offer soon


Thank you all, and by the way loving the ol Cockney slang

Regards
Bally

OK, here are my uneducated guesses, northern Indian, I'd say right at the top, Kashmir (do these go right into Afghanistan?). Date, and its going to be very general! I'd say post 1880 and pre 1940 (and its hard to tell of course without handling it) and I would say that the weight of probability is that the head IS original, but has been put back on the wrong way around.
I would guess that the head would come back off fairly easily, quite possibly as kronckew said the little finial will unscrew. Possibly it was broken off and whoever repaired it put the head on that way?
In any event I find I like it more every time I revisit the thread. If you can get it reasonably cheap then I'd say go for it!


P.S
Bally
If you get it you must come back tell us how much and make us all jealous!!

[Sikh_soldier]

Hi everyone

Thanks for the congrats David, very nice of you to say so.

Well Atlantia I feel the same way, it grows on me, but it will cost me more like a ton, than a few ponies, so I have to be sure, (its also a few hours drive away )

but I am beginning to lean towards making an offer....

[Atlantia]

Originally Posted by Sikh_soldier

Hi everyone

Thanks for the congrats David, very nice of you to say so.

Well Atlantia I feel the same way, it grows on me, but it will cost me more like a ton, than a few ponies, so I have to be sure, (its also a few hours drive away )

but I am beginning to lean towards making an offer....

LOL, three 'Ponies', a 'Ton'... its only a 'Score' and a 'lady Godiva' difference!

And its Xmas! Treat yourself, clean it up and put the head on the right way around and if you dont like it you'll make your money back on ebay!

Gene

[Sikh_soldier]

Your right Gene it is Xmas, what was i thinking , i am off to get that axe!

[Atlantia]

Originally Posted by Sikh_soldier

Your right Gene it is Xmas, what was i thinking , i am off to get that axe!

Good luck mate! I cant wait to see better pics of it.

[Atlantia]

[QUOTE=DhaDha]

Originally Posted by Atlantia

Hi Bali,
and I'm not 100% sure its a fighting 'Saddle' axe (Tabar) and not just a remounted woodsmans axe.

Hi, I'd love to know how to tell the difference. I've always wanted to add a Tabar to my collection. Any suggestions?

Cheers

I do think this one is alright, its just that I was instantly suspicious when I saw the head that way around, and I've got a few antique axe heads that are that general shape and are definately not Tabars.
Now I'm really no expert on these, but I do like axes. I think that generally these will have some decoration on the blades. From elaborate koftgari, carving etc right down to just simple punched decoration or incised lines etc. Whereas, a woodsmans axe certainly wont. Well even European battle axes are often undecorated.
I think there looks like some patterns under the rust on this one, some borders etc