Gunong...recent or vintage?

[shayde78]

Happy (almost( New Year, everyone!

I have some time on my hands to finally post some recent additions to my budding collection.

Here is my first gunong. I was attracted to the presence of silver (a jeweler says it is silver, at least). I have looked around, and only have seen one with a similar bone hilt and scabbard. That said, the use of bone for these parts of the knife seems gimmicky, and suggests ethnographic art intended for tourists.

However, I shall let the experts here weigh in with their impressions.

Thanks!

[Battara]

Greetings.

I would place this in the 1950s-60s. The pommel and scabbard are made of bone and the mounts look to be brass.

Hope this helps.

[Ian]

I agree with Battara. This looks like a mid-20th C. piece--bone and brass fittings

Ian.

[Sajen]

Agree with Jose and Ian. May I ask how long this dagger is? The fittings will be from silver plated brass.

Best regards,
Detlef

[shayde78]

Originally Posted by Sajen

Agree with Jose and Ian. May I ask how long this dagger is? The fittings will be from silver plated brass.

Best regards,
Detlef

Thanks for the feedback, everyone. It measures 5.25" for the blade-8" overall.

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by shayde78

It measures 5.25" for the blade-8" overall.

Hi Shayde,

so it's one of this tiny souvenir gunongs.

Regards and a Happy New Year,
Detlef