Kindjal, filigreed sheath.

rockelk · 25th June 2019, 03:43 AM

I was shown a Kindjal with 14 “of blade and three fullers. It feels as a robust blade, something you could really fight with. I am hesitating because the scabbard is completely and nicely covered with filigreed silver? I went thru K. Rivkin’s Arms and Armor and could find no examples of scabbards with filigree decorations. Does anyone know of collectable Kindjal sheathed in filigreed silver?

I could get no pictures. So in advance I apologize.
With, regards, rm

ariel · 25th June 2019, 04:15 AM

Are the fullers narrow and positioned as short- longer-short? Is the blade flat? Is there numeral 3 on the back of the scabbard?

rockelk · 25th June 2019, 04:37 AM

three fullers long short long the middle is shorter and stops three inches short of the hilt. At the tapered point the fullers converge into a vee

rockelk · 25th June 2019, 04:40 AM

The blade is not flat but is beveled. no marks, no 3. on the back side two fullers.

ariel · 25th June 2019, 05:49 AM

Without pics it is impossible to be sure, but I suspect that this kindjal may be a
fresh Georgian souvenir
Filigree is technically the simplest and cheapest decorative technique and is used widely on souvenir handles and scabbards.
If you manage to photograph it, I may change my uninformed guess.

Hoping to be wrong.

mariusgmioc · 25th June 2019, 06:41 AM

Here is my Georgian Qama (that's how they are called in Georgia).
I estimate it to be from around 1960 (but I might be wrong).
It has a very good pattern welded blade (I cleaned all the traces of rust you can see in the photos).
The inscription on the back says: "given to Imedadze from Kintsurashvili."
The filigree is of very high quality and is neither simple to make nor of lesser value.

25th June 2019, 03:43 AM	#1
rockelk Member Join Date: May 2019 Location: Arizona Posts: 42	Kindjal, filigreed sheath. I was shown a Kindjal with 14 “of blade and three fullers. It feels as a robust blade, something you could really fight with. I am hesitating because the scabbard is completely and nicely covered with filigreed silver? I went thru K. Rivkin’s Arms and Armor and could find no examples of scabbards with filigree decorations. Does anyone know of collectable Kindjal sheathed in filigreed silver? I could get no pictures. So in advance I apologize. With, regards, rm

25th June 2019, 04:37 AM	#3
rockelk Member Join Date: May 2019 Location: Arizona Posts: 42	Khindal three fullers long short long the middle is shorter and stops three inches short of the hilt. At the tapered point the fullers converge into a vee

25th June 2019, 04:40 AM	#4
rockelk Member Join Date: May 2019 Location: Arizona Posts: 42	Khindal The blade is not flat but is beveled. no marks, no 3. on the back side two fullers. Last edited by rockelk; 25th June 2019 at 04:57 AM. Reason: update

25th June 2019, 06:41 AM	#6
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,869	Here is my Georgian Qama (that's how they are called in Georgia). I estimate it to be from around 1960 (but I might be wrong). It has a very good pattern welded blade (I cleaned all the traces of rust you can see in the photos). The inscription on the back says: "given to Imedadze from Kintsurashvili." The filigree is of very high quality and is neither simple to make nor of lesser value. Attached Images

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25th June 2019, 04:15 AM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Are the fullers narrow and positioned as short- longer-short? Is the blade flat? Is there numeral 3 on the back of the scabbard?

25th June 2019, 05:49 AM	#5
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Without pics it is impossible to be sure, but I suspect that this kindjal may be a fresh Georgian souvenir Filigree is technically the simplest and cheapest decorative technique and is used widely on souvenir handles and scabbards. If you manage to photograph it, I may change my uninformed guess. Hoping to be wrong.