Persian Khanjar For Comment

ALEX · 10th March 2010, 10:02 AM

Thank you, Teodor. Your observations are absolutely correct. Wootz it is.
The blade does look Persian, anywhere from late 18th to late 19th Century, and safe to say mid 19th. The hilt is Indo-Persian: being coftgaried opposite to chiselled or engraved makes it hard to attribute. My pure guess is that it originally had ivory/walrus hilt, but it was broken/damaged and replaced with the present hilt (based on the fact that the blade has nice chiselled and gold inlayed decoration at forte, but the hilt is less elaborate silver coftgari).
Very nice and attractive jambiya, Lew.

Lew · 12th March 2010, 08:24 PM

The dagger arrived yesterday and it has a drop dead wootz pattern the etch job seems old or original I spot treated a couple shiney spots along the edge but otherwise it is real nice.

Will try and post better pics tomorrow.

Gavin Nugent · 12th March 2010, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by LOUIEBLADES

The dagger arrived yesterday and it has a drop dead wootz pattern the etch job seems old or original I spot treated a couple shiney spots along the edge but other it is real nice.

Will try and post better pics tomorrow.

Congrats Lew,

Nice to see a sheath with it and the little suspension looks attached too.

Gav

Lew · 13th March 2010, 02:27 PM

Lighting is bad today but here you the best I can do. The dagger needs a good polish and etch in a couple of spots but otherwise a nice piece.

Ferguson · 14th March 2010, 05:25 PM

Wow. Stunning!
Steve

12th March 2010, 08:24 PM	#2
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	The dagger arrived yesterday and it has a drop dead wootz pattern the etch job seems old or original I spot treated a couple shiney spots along the edge but otherwise it is real nice. Will try and post better pics tomorrow. Last edited by LOUIEBLADES; 13th March 2010 at 12:07 PM.

13th March 2010, 02:27 PM	#4
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Lighting is bad today but here you the best I can do. The dagger needs a good polish and etch in a couple of spots but otherwise a nice piece. Attached Images

10th March 2010, 10:02 AM	#1
ALEX Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 936	Thank you, Teodor. Your observations are absolutely correct. Wootz it is. The blade does look Persian, anywhere from late 18th to late 19th Century, and safe to say mid 19th. The hilt is Indo-Persian: being coftgaried opposite to chiselled or engraved makes it hard to attribute. My pure guess is that it originally had ivory/walrus hilt, but it was broken/damaged and replaced with the present hilt (based on the fact that the blade has nice chiselled and gold inlayed decoration at forte, but the hilt is less elaborate silver coftgari). Very nice and attractive jambiya, Lew.

14th March 2010, 05:25 PM	#5
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	Wow. Stunning! Steve