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30th July 2006, 08:41 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: USA
Posts: 1,725
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I don't know the seller at all, and have no comment about the item.
However, I would never purchase anything, let alone an item that cost thousands of dollars, from someone keeping their feedback "private".  What is that about? |
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30th July 2006, 08:47 PM
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EAAF Staff
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
Posts: 7,345
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I did see a remnants of silver koftgari on the hilt. Still, not worth tons of money in this condition.
I'm with you Andrew (a scary thought right there  ) - I distrust "private" feedback. If I see that, I will privately move on...
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30th July 2006, 09:04 PM
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Vikingsword Staff
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 6,376
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I'm wit' you guys on the private feedback/private bidder thing . I think the engraving is 'different' looking and I'm not in love with the Qajar hilt .
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30th July 2006, 11:50 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Arabia
Posts: 278
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Do you guys think this blade is Persian or Turkish?
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31st July 2006, 12:01 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 655
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There are a lot of "border lands" that used a mixture of ottoman and persian styles, primeraly Georgia, to lesser extent Dagestan and northern Azerbaijan. I can't say for sure where this guy comes from.
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31st July 2006, 02:08 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 190
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Blade is unusual, Persian work in Ottoman style. Probably latter 18th c, mounts late 19th. Rare type.
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