Two Indo-Persian ? daggers for I.D. and comment

TVV · 12th July 2009, 08:34 PM

Colin,
I believe that the hilt of the top dagger is unmistakebly Ottoman, and is typically found on daggers that are described as being worn in the Ottoman court.
I am attaching a scan from Astvatsaturian's excellent book on Turkish arms, where the description is disappointingly unspecific - "Daggers with Straight Blades and a White Bone Hilts".
Your dagger has cleaner lines and its hilt and scabbard do not have an elaborate docarion with corals, but in a way this makes it even more attractive. I believe I have seen others with a curved blade.
Regards,
Teodor

12th July 2009, 08:34 PM	#8
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,660	Colin, I believe that the hilt of the top dagger is unmistakebly Ottoman, and is typically found on daggers that are described as being worn in the Ottoman court. I am attaching a scan from Astvatsaturian's excellent book on Turkish arms, where the description is disappointingly unspecific - "Daggers with Straight Blades and a White Bone Hilts". Your dagger has cleaner lines and its hilt and scabbard do not have an elaborate docarion with corals, but in a way this makes it even more attractive. I believe I have seen others with a curved blade. Regards, Teodor Attached Images