Two piha kaetta knives

[francantolin]

Hello dear members,

I wanted to show you these two Piha kaetta knives,
( they were sold in an auction house as kukris, really low initial price ...)

Sold as a pair but they are not similar,
Elegant but simple decorations, ( Ivory hilt I guess)

have they the same age ?
They looks pretty old but maybe it's because the steel blades were not well preserved !

I like these black heavy blades ,
but I read that blackened blade match with a not good quality steel ??

Sadly no scabbard,
but I think the knives are complete,
no loss of brass, silver parts on the blade...

What do you think ?

Kind regards