GAUDIEST KNIFE COMPETITION, MY ENTRY

[ALEX]

Originally Posted by Shimmerxxx

Here's one from The Wallace Collection that caught my eye.

Shimmerxxx, you have a good eye. I think we need to clarify some terminology here. The term "gaudiest" has several meanings:

--Brilliantly or excessively showy.
--Cheaply showy in a tasteless way.
--Ostentatiously ornamented.

The Wallace Collection dagger you show above is one of the most beautiful and outstanding examples of Mughal art. As such, and considering the content of this thread, I'd refrain from using the term "gaudiest".
"Brilliantly made" is more like it:-)