Spanish Colonial Dagger
 

A nice Spanish Colonial dagger from the Philippines probably Luzon. Horn grip, steel fittings and guard. Guard has brass finials. Late 19th to early 20th century. Comments welcome.

Total length 15-1/2"
Blade length 12-1/2"
Blade width at widest 7/8"
Hilt length 5"

Sweet!

Lew

Nice weapon;nice condition.
I like examples like these; the working stuff .

Nice! I need one.

my sentiments exactly :)

Here is another Spanish Colonial dagger/short sword but I'm not really sure of where it is from. Could be from Mexico, Cuba, or the South Western United States. I don't believe it is from the Philippines because of the fittings. I think it is also late 19th or early 20th century. Sorry about the poor quality of the pictures I had to take the them inside today because it's raining outside. I wish that I could say that I took the pictures of the above dagger but I didn't. :( The grip is horn and the fittings and guard are steel like the one above. Because of the lighting the blade looks shiny but it really looks like the above dagger. Sorry but no sheath for this one. Comments and help are always welcome.

Total length 21-1/2"
Blade length 16-13/16"
Blade width at widest 1-1/8"
Hilt length 4-5/16"

Hi Robert,
Extremely interesting pieces that recall a bayonet form that I believe was from another Spanish colonial location in Central America (not near books at the moment so cannot cite positively).
It seems the sectioned hilt form is very much like early Mexican sabres with multibranched guards as well as straight bar crossguards with the same type terminals. I believe these came from eastern Mexico around 1820's and these have been found in New Orleans so suggest activity with ports on that side of Mexico such as Veracruz. Naturally trade from these ports connected with trade routes to the Philippines, so the style could easily have carried there.
They truly are interesting, especially the fingerguards. If anyone has a copy of Levines Knives 1985 I think it is..please check in there for the bayonet I mentioned with the ring guard.
All the best,
Jim