Strange yataghan! Russian?

ariel · 14th February 2016, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by ariel
Is this one also Russian?

I would say at face value, and without referring to museum notes, the one above Ariel was made in the Balkan states as a diplomatic gift to Russian nobility...but detail on the scabbard seems to be a non Balkan hand?

I suspect the one in discussion originally is perhaps closer to Spain that Russia.

Gavin

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Are you referring to post #5?

There are snippets of legends, but the two readable ones refer to Abyssinian and Turkish origins. Perhaps, the desired legend was not included?

And the initial one in this topic does resemble the Labruna manufacture. Also... not quite:-)

14th February 2016, 06:23 AM	#15
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Quote: Originally Posted by ariel Is this one also Russian? I would say at face value, and without referring to museum notes, the one above Ariel was made in the Balkan states as a diplomatic gift to Russian nobility...but detail on the scabbard seems to be a non Balkan hand? I suspect the one in discussion originally is perhaps closer to Spain that Russia. Gavin ------------------------------------------- Are you referring to post #5? There are snippets of legends, but the two readable ones refer to Abyssinian and Turkish origins. Perhaps, the desired legend was not included? And the initial one in this topic does resemble the Labruna manufacture. Also... not quite:-)