Persian Khanjar For Comment

Lew · 9th March 2010, 04:49 PM

Picked this up recently. Looks like a Persian khanjar with a 12 inch blade possibly wootz? I figure 1800-1870? Comments welcome.

TVV · 9th March 2010, 05:40 PM

The last picture definitely shows a wootz pattern, so congratulations on a nice khanjar. My guess on the dating would be late Qajar - not very descriptive, I know. ALEX and others who know much more about Persian arms should be able to provide a more exact time frame.

Regards,
Teodor

Warren McQ · 10th March 2010, 01:30 AM

Very nice Lew, you come up some fine ones.
I'll be coming east in April, I'll have to find out where you go shopping.

Warren in Arizona

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

Quote:

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

9th March 2010, 04:49 PM	#1
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Persian Khanjar For Comment Picked this up recently. Looks like a Persian khanjar with a 12 inch blade possibly wootz? I figure 1800-1870? Comments welcome. Attached Images Last edited by LOUIEBLADES; 9th March 2010 at 05:03 PM.

12th March 2010, 08:24 PM	#5
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	#7
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

9th March 2010, 05:40 PM	#2
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,598	The last picture definitely shows a wootz pattern, so congratulations on a nice khanjar. My guess on the dating would be late Qajar - not very descriptive, I know. ALEX and others who know much more about Persian arms should be able to provide a more exact time frame. Regards, Teodor

10th March 2010, 01:30 AM	#3
Warren McQ Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 40	Very nice Lew, you come up some fine ones. I'll be coming east in April, I'll have to find out where you go shopping. Warren in Arizona

10th March 2010, 10:02 AM	#4
ALEX Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 935	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	#8
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	Wow. Stunning! Steve