Tabak?

[Lew]

Congrats

You are correct a tabak circa 1900-10.

Lew

[Sajen]

Thank you Lew, do you think that there have been wire around the handle?

Regards,

Detlef

[Lew]

Originally Posted by Sajen

Thank you Lew, do you think that there have been wire around the handle?

Regards,

Detlef

Most definately unfortunately it came off. Still a nice solid older example .

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Lew

Most definately unfortunately it came off. Still a nice solid older example .

Thank's again!

[Robert]

Hello Detlef and my congratulations to you on winning this most wonderful piece. If I had placed my bid like I thought I had it might have been the other way around. Imagine My surprise when the auction ended and I saw the price that this went for and found I had forgotten to place my bid like I thought I had. Well at least I know that it has gone to good home. I agree with Lew on this except I think it could date from 1890 to about 1910. Look in the grooves for small holes where wire might have been fixed to the hilt right next to the collars. On almost all of the ones I have the wire decoration seems to have been added after the knives/swords were finished. Again my congratulations on your win and remember if you ever get tired of looking at this I will be more than happy to give it a new home with lots of new friends.


Robert

[Battara]

Interesting piece. The wrap may have had a thin band of brass and a twisted wire piece of brass, both encircling the hilt.

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Battara

Interesting piece. The wrap may have had a thin band of brass and a twisted wire piece of brass, both encircling the hilt.

Thank you Jose,

when I have it I will check if there ever have been a wire around the hilt. What is your guess about the age?

Regards,

Detlef

[Battara]

Around the turn of the 20th century?

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Robert Coleman

Hello Detlef and my congratulations to you on winning this most wonderful piece. If I had placed my bid like I thought I had it might have been the other way around. Imagine My surprise when the auction ended and I saw the price that this went for and found I had forgotten to place my bid like I thought I had. Well at least I know that it has gone to good home. I agree with Lew on this except I think it could date from 1890 to about 1910. Look in the grooves for small holes where wire might have been fixed to the hilt right next to the collars. On almost all of the ones I have the wire decoration seems to have been added after the knives/swords were finished. Again my congratulations on your win and remember if you ever get tired of looking at this I will be more than happy to give it a new home with lots of new friends.


Robert

Thank you Robert,

will look if I can find holes when I have it in my hands. When I ever get tired of it you will be the first who will know about!

Regards,

Detlef