Dagger for I.D

Royston · 27th February 2010, 12:36 PM

Has anyone any ideas on the origin of this ?

It appears well made and functional.

Solid brass hilt and cross-guard cast as one.
Scabbard is leather over wood.
No markings at all.
32 cm overall length with a 20 cm double-edged blade

Regards
Roy

Atlantia · 27th February 2010, 03:08 PM

Does the button on top of the pommel screw onto the end of the tang?
It looks in the picture like it might be separate.
Is the scabbard covering definately leather or rexine?

Royston · 28th February 2010, 05:34 PM

I have managed to get it apart.

Surprisingly, the hilt and cross-guard are two pieces and not one as I first thought.

A long tang with what appears to be a hand-cut thread on the end. It is, at least, very crude.

The number 1 and the letters ( very faint ) AX on the tang.

I am sure that the scabbard is leather covered.

Roy

Atlantia · 28th February 2010, 07:15 PM

I'd say it's late-ish Victorian/Edwardian. Possibly for a society, possibly just for 'collectors' to hang on the wall or put on their desk.
Looks reasonable quality. I did wonder if it was just possibly some obscure eastern European court dagger or even a naval dirk of similar origin, but the bare brass fittings with no plating or design at all....

Bryan.H · 1st March 2010, 07:22 PM

From what I can see in the photographs, it looks like 20th Century reproduction, 'wallhanger', possibly theatrical or film prop. They hilt construction reminds me a lot of mediaevil-style reproduction swords and daggers, often made in Spain.

27th February 2010, 12:36 PM	#1
Royston Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Poole England Posts: 443	Dagger for I.D Has anyone any ideas on the origin of this ? It appears well made and functional. Solid brass hilt and cross-guard cast as one. Scabbard is leather over wood. No markings at all. 32 cm overall length with a 20 cm double-edged blade Regards Roy Attached Images

28th February 2010, 05:34 PM	#3
Royston Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Poole England Posts: 443	I have managed to get it apart. Surprisingly, the hilt and cross-guard are two pieces and not one as I first thought. A long tang with what appears to be a hand-cut thread on the end. It is, at least, very crude. The number 1 and the letters ( very faint ) AX on the tang. I am sure that the scabbard is leather covered. Roy Attached Images Last edited by Royston; 28th February 2010 at 06:12 PM.

27th February 2010, 03:08 PM	#2
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Does the button on top of the pommel screw onto the end of the tang? It looks in the picture like it might be separate. Is the scabbard covering definately leather or rexine?

28th February 2010, 07:15 PM	#4
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	I'd say it's late-ish Victorian/Edwardian. Possibly for a society, possibly just for 'collectors' to hang on the wall or put on their desk. Looks reasonable quality. I did wonder if it was just possibly some obscure eastern European court dagger or even a naval dirk of similar origin, but the bare brass fittings with no plating or design at all....

1st March 2010, 07:22 PM	#5
Bryan.H Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 51	From what I can see in the photographs, it looks like 20th Century reproduction, 'wallhanger', possibly theatrical or film prop. They hilt construction reminds me a lot of mediaevil-style reproduction swords and daggers, often made in Spain.