Interesting Wootz Jambiya

Lew · 26th November 2006, 10:24 PM

This just ended on ebay. Nice wootz blade but it must have been rehilted as a presentation piece.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Silver-Mounted-D...QQcmdZViewItem

ariel · 26th November 2006, 10:55 PM

Where does it come from?
I guess, Pakistan, by the name of the Zia Gadoo.
The furniture does not conform to any style known to me; I guess it was a custom job.
Nice blade.

Andrew · 27th November 2006, 03:08 AM

That's great, Lew. Congrats.

Nice price for such a pretty blade.

Lew · 27th November 2006, 03:09 AM

Here are a couple of links to similar jambiyas.

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=jambiya

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=jambiya

Lew

Andrew · 27th November 2006, 03:20 AM

The mountings are markedly similar. I'll be interested to hear what you think of that blade when you have it in hand. It looks fine.

Lew · 29th November 2006, 10:59 PM

My guess is that the blade came from a Balkan jambiya and probably rehilted in Syria back in the 1960s- 70s

Lew

S.Al-Anizi · 30th November 2006, 10:00 AM

Very nice blade, and very nice silverwork, congrats Louie

Lew · 10th December 2006, 05:41 PM

The dagger arrived the other day and it's real nice

The blade has a nice wootz pattern and the niello work is nice though I think it is silver plated copper and not real silver. Still it looks just fine with my other jambiyas

Lew

26th November 2006, 10:24 PM	#1
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Interesting Wootz Jambiya This just ended on ebay. Nice wootz blade but it must have been rehilted as a presentation piece. http://cgi.ebay.com/Silver-Mounted-D...QQcmdZViewItem Attached Images Last edited by LOUIEBLADES; 27th November 2006 at 02:39 AM.

26th November 2006, 10:55 PM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Where does it come from? I guess, Pakistan, by the name of the Zia Gadoo. The furniture does not conform to any style known to me; I guess it was a custom job. Nice blade.

27th November 2006, 03:08 AM	#3
Andrew Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,725	That's great, Lew. Congrats. Nice price for such a pretty blade.

27th November 2006, 03:09 AM	#4
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Here are a couple of links to similar jambiyas. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=jambiya http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=jambiya Lew

27th November 2006, 03:20 AM	#5
Andrew Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,725	The mountings are markedly similar. I'll be interested to hear what you think of that blade when you have it in hand. It looks fine.

29th November 2006, 10:59 PM	#6
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	My guess is that the blade came from a Balkan jambiya and probably rehilted in Syria back in the 1960s- 70s Lew

30th November 2006, 10:00 AM	#7
S.Al-Anizi Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Arabia Posts: 278	Very nice blade, and very nice silverwork, congrats Louie

10th December 2006, 05:41 PM	#8
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	The dagger arrived the other day and it's real nice The blade has a nice wootz pattern and the niello work is nice though I think it is silver plated copper and not real silver. Still it looks just fine with my other jambiyas Lew