Knife with a Spanish Influence?

[RobT]

Hi Lee,

The sheath is northern Philippine without doubt (Vasayan IIRC). If you are interested, I can post examples in my collection. I see nothing about the dagger itself that is inconsistent with the same area. This would also account for the "Spanish attribution. What is also interesting is the clip point. Since the blade appears to pre-date WWII, this is further evidence that the Philippine Bowie existed as a type before the war and wasn't just created as a souvenir created for US servicemen.

Sincerely,
RobT