Kindjal? for ID please

Kubur · 27th January 2021, 06:21 PM

Well said, I cannot agree more.
It's a shame that we don't have a translation.
All the forum members will agree on a mid 19th c. date without the inscriptions. All the kindjals with gold seals that I found in my books are from the mid 19thc.
With the inscriptions it's another story, because the inscriptions looks consistent with the date and the scabbard.
And usualy blades are older than the dresses... not the opposite.
And it looks like a 0 and not a 5, nevertheless I still believe that the guy put a dot instead of a 0.
Or it's just a commemorative date.

Tracy · 27th January 2021, 09:35 PM

I've attached the letter I mentioned earlier from the ROM. Ed Keall was an assistant curator at the time - his qualifications are listed on the ROM website (google "Ed Keall Royal Ontario Museum"). It's possible he would revise his translation if he looked at it again with ~40 more years experience under his belt. Let me know if more photos (different areas, different angles) would help - thanks!

Tracy · 28th January 2021, 07:36 PM

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Tracy Member Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: British Columbia Posts: 4	I've attached the letter I mentioned earlier from the ROM. Ed Keall was an assistant curator at the time - his qualifications are listed on the ROM website (google "Ed Keall Royal Ontario Museum"). It's possible he would revise his translation if he looked at it again with ~40 more years experience under his belt. Let me know if more photos (different areas, different angles) would help - thanks! Attached Images

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27th January 2021, 06:21 PM	#1
Kubur Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 2,145	Well said, I cannot agree more. It's a shame that we don't have a translation. All the forum members will agree on a mid 19th c. date without the inscriptions. All the kindjals with gold seals that I found in my books are from the mid 19thc. With the inscriptions it's another story, because the inscriptions looks consistent with the date and the scabbard. And usualy blades are older than the dresses... not the opposite. And it looks like a 0 and not a 5, nevertheless I still believe that the guy put a dot instead of a 0. Or it's just a commemorative date.