Ottoman 19th century, seeking help with identification

serdar · 30th May 2026, 05:23 PM

First of all using AI to translate old ottoman or persian language is very bad decision.
Find a person that deals with those languages it is much better choice.

Yatagan is made in Bosnia, it has caracteristic copper parazvana decorations found mainly on bosnian workshops, handles are walrus, it is clearly seen christaline.

Those are red adriatic corals not carnelian, and round ones should also be corals but not striped but polished.

Round koftgari work is decoration inlay it is not makers mark, makers name is writen right to the year, year is 127 but it should be 5 not 4, that canot be 4 i dont know what it is, (my translator isnt available now),
Sometimes they would write last three numbers but not in this case it isnt that old.
All in all usual bosnian yatagan.

30th May 2026, 05:23 PM	#3
serdar Member Join Date: Feb 2023 Posts: 250	First of all using AI to translate old ottoman or persian language is very bad decision. Find a person that deals with those languages it is much better choice. Yatagan is made in Bosnia, it has caracteristic copper parazvana decorations found mainly on bosnian workshops, handles are walrus, it is clearly seen christaline. Those are red adriatic corals not carnelian, and round ones should also be corals but not striped but polished. Round koftgari work is decoration inlay it is not makers mark, makers name is writen right to the year, year is 127 but it should be 5 not 4, that canot be 4 i dont know what it is, (my translator isnt available now), Sometimes they would write last three numbers but not in this case it isnt that old. All in all usual bosnian yatagan.