Thanks all for your considered responses
re the material of the handle.
I wont be selling this little chap so material is not that important to me but it is one of the nicer pieces I have added to the collection this year.
It was mixed in with a lot of other knives but the dirk and the Tanto are the special ones to me.
I have discussed the Tanto on another forum and it is from the early 1500's so 2 v nice items from one auction buy.
Here is a shot of all the items together some nice Navaja's a Scandinavian knife an Irish made bowie which is not that common, a Brazilian knife and an unusual bone handled folder.
The Navajas all look to have good age and the larger 2 are over 30 CM when opened out
I took a gamble on the lot and won as I was uncertain as to what Midshipmans dirk was and the Tanto was just a shot in the dark but it is tang named and 100% correct and in great condition.
Picture of the rest of the items from the job lot attached.
Regards to all,
Ken
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