Khandjarli
 

Here my latest buy: A simple Khandjarli with its scabbard. I'd like to know if anybody would be able to tell me how old this piece might be.
Thanks a lot
corrado26

I cannot say for sure how old it is but I would estimate 19th century blade and bone hilt.

Blade can be earlier... but it is hard to say from the photos.

Did you check it for Wootz?

PS: And I am by no means a specialist!

The "iron sickness" surrounding the pins in the scales indicates a decent age. That amount of oxidation doesn't happen overnight. They have been in place for some time.

I, too, am not a specialist.

Thanks for your comments. I have copared my item with fotos of other khandjarlis in auction catalogues and the net and I think that this piece is very old and not made during the 19. century. After what I have seen it may be from the early 17th century but as I am no specialist this is just a supposition..............
Regards
corrado26

I am wondering what's up with the adjacent 8 spoked star marks on either side of the base of the blade. Goto say though, That thing as a beautiful rustic look to it. Looks very solid as well. Dat der is perty knife.

I'd place it in the 18th century. The grips are antler, not bone.
Nice example, shows all the characteristic grace of the type.