Balkan Jambiya??

trav · 12th February 2005, 04:10 AM

Hello,
I purchased a knife while I was deployed to Iraq. I bought it from an “Antique Dealer” on the outskirts of Baghdad. I was told that it over 150 years old, hand made with the name of the person that made it or the name of the person that wore it inscribe in the sheath, and I also had it checked by a local jeweler for the quality of silver. Anyways, I tried for a long time just to find a knife that looked like the one I have. No one seems to know anything about it and then I saw a posting on this site for a similar knife (an old posting). I would just like to know what some one else thinks it is, where it comes from and stuff like that. Any help would be great. Thanks

12th February 2005, 04:10 AM	#1
trav Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1	Balkan Jambiya?? Hello, I purchased a knife while I was deployed to Iraq. I bought it from an “Antique Dealer” on the outskirts of Baghdad. I was told that it over 150 years old, hand made with the name of the person that made it or the name of the person that wore it inscribe in the sheath, and I also had it checked by a local jeweler for the quality of silver. Anyways, I tried for a long time just to find a knife that looked like the one I have. No one seems to know anything about it and then I saw a posting on this site for a similar knife (an old posting). I would just like to know what some one else thinks it is, where it comes from and stuff like that. Any help would be great. Thanks Attached Images Last edited by trav; 12th February 2005 at 08:39 PM.