short russian sword

Valjhun · 15th February 2006, 06:30 PM

ebay 6604124193

Has anyone any comments about it?

Tim Simmons · 15th February 2006, 07:00 PM

I do not know what to make of it. Looks like there is a really horrible repair with lead solder around the guard. The Velvet on the scabbard is in such good condition that alarm bells are deafening. I feel this is a little fishy? Tim

erlikhan · 15th February 2006, 07:26 PM

I think completely new ,touristic, crude .

ariel · 15th February 2006, 08:07 PM

Well, first of all, it is Greek. There are many of those floating on e-bay and dated 1821 which is a year of Greek Independence. Those are openly touristy.
This one may be real (at least the blade), although the pics may be misleading. Overall, i would not bid on it, that's for sure!

eftihis · 16th February 2006, 12:28 AM

HAllo, it is completed new (ie of the last 20 years or so) including the blade.
A classical of the tourist trade. In the blade is written on one side Yianina 1819. Yanina is the capital of Epirus in North Greece near Albanian borders famous for centuries as a center of crafts and silverwork. These kind of daggers are purely fantasy daggers as they are not copy of any originals. These daggers never existed! Most of them have the date 1821 because is the date of the Greek revolution, but some others have a less obvious date as this! On the other side the inscription says "...i have to fight"

15th February 2006, 06:30 PM	#1
Valjhun Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 692	short russian sword ebay 6604124193 Has anyone any comments about it?

15th February 2006, 07:00 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,739	I do not know what to make of it. Looks like there is a really horrible repair with lead solder around the guard. The Velvet on the scabbard is in such good condition that alarm bells are deafening. I feel this is a little fishy? Tim

15th February 2006, 07:26 PM	#3
erlikhan Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Istanbul Posts: 452	I think completely new ,touristic, crude .

15th February 2006, 08:07 PM	#4
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Well, first of all, it is Greek. There are many of those floating on e-bay and dated 1821 which is a year of Greek Independence. Those are openly touristy. This one may be real (at least the blade), although the pics may be misleading. Overall, i would not bid on it, that's for sure!

16th February 2006, 12:28 AM	#5
eftihis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chania Crete Greece Posts: 500	HAllo, it is completed new (ie of the last 20 years or so) including the blade. A classical of the tourist trade. In the blade is written on one side Yianina 1819. Yanina is the capital of Epirus in North Greece near Albanian borders famous for centuries as a center of crafts and silverwork. These kind of daggers are purely fantasy daggers as they are not copy of any originals. These daggers never existed! Most of them have the date 1821 because is the date of the Greek revolution, but some others have a less obvious date as this! On the other side the inscription says "...i have to fight"