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Feeling very pleased with myself , having picked up this Manding dagger made from a British Pattern 1888 bayonet blade . The maker Sanderson is visible on the ricasso as is the cypher of King Edward VII.
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Looks like the queens crown to me.
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Awesome example! Just a case of nothing being wasted in the right hands!
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I mean Elizabeth.
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Very nice
May be of some interest a Mandingo knife cut in a 19th c. Spanish blade REY... |
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Kubur that is a fabulous knife you show there.
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I totally agree...Kubur…..that is one of the most attractive knives I have seen from these regions!!! I am usually a sword guy, but that is awesome.
TRL , this really illustrates the long standing tradition of recycling, repurposing everything in these desert contexts, and bayonet blades have long been a source for knife blades. The leather work of the Manding is also impressive, and its great demand throughout these areas understandable. I often wonder if various forms of edged weapon from neighboring regions were refurbished with Manding work, and the classification clouded by their unmistakable style. |
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