Sword hilt for ID

fernando · 7th August 2012, 06:44 PM

The owner told my friend this is an Islamic hilt, but something tells me this is European. I even think a similar one was already posted here.
The guy only left a picture of the hilt and a description of the blade: slightly curved, thin, single edged, length 70-80 cms ( 28 to 31").
Any ideas ... please ?

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AJ1356 · 8th August 2012, 03:29 PM

Anything is possible, to me however it looks European. I've only seen the up-turn and down turn quillion once on a "Islamic" (I call it that since I can't remember where exactly I saw it I think it was Persian though) sword, and it was straight blade made to immitate a European blade. But the handle was more classical middle eastern unlike this one.

fernando · 9th August 2012, 10:19 PM

Thank you for that, AJ

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This conversation continues in the European section:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=15935

AJ1356 · 14th August 2012, 05:12 PM

Somthing like this was what I was talking about
[edited active auction]
The discreption is totally wrong. The seller is selling a safawid era sword as a qajar era sword and calling it an assadullah sword wongfully aswell.

7th August 2012, 06:44 PM	#1
fernando Lead Moderator European Armoury Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,642	Sword hilt for ID The owner told my friend this is an Islamic hilt, but something tells me this is European. I even think a similar one was already posted here. The guy only left a picture of the hilt and a description of the blade: slightly curved, thin, single edged, length 70-80 cms ( 28 to 31"). Any ideas ... please ? . Attached Images

14th August 2012, 05:12 PM	#4
AJ1356 Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Nashville Posts: 314	Somthing like this was what I was talking about [edited active auction] The discreption is totally wrong. The seller is selling a safawid era sword as a qajar era sword and calling it an assadullah sword wongfully aswell. Last edited by Rick; 14th August 2012 at 05:41 PM.

8th August 2012, 03:29 PM	#2
AJ1356 Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Nashville Posts: 314	Anything is possible, to me however it looks European. I've only seen the up-turn and down turn quillion once on a "Islamic" (I call it that since I can't remember where exactly I saw it I think it was Persian though) sword, and it was straight blade made to immitate a European blade. But the handle was more classical middle eastern unlike this one.

9th August 2012, 10:19 PM	#3
fernando Lead Moderator European Armoury Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,642	Thank you for that, AJ . This conversation continues in the European section: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=15935