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10th November 2011, 09:19 PM
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Arms Historian
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Route 66
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We all learn together Brian!
 and as Fernando notes, you are by absolutely no means alone there....we all have stories big time!!!
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13th November 2011, 02:11 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
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This kind of dagger was favoured by seamen of Anglo-America at the age of sail. I think that the not-so-perfect work utilizing scattered parts of high quality usually stands for self-made composite daggers of that period, the pommel looks to be taken off Georgian flatware. The braided silver wire in "ocean mat" pattern was a popular marine motif. Similar daggers can be seen in Peterson's American Knives and Daggers and Fighting Knives of the Western World; Neumann's Swords & Blades of the American Revolution.
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14th November 2011, 04:43 AM
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Thank you for the additional information.
Best, Brian |
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