Philippine Knife

Sajen · 15th September 2014, 03:25 PM

Hello Robert,

very nice addition to your collection.

Have seen it by ebay and was interested byself, glad that it found the way in your collection. Age between 1920-1949? Don't think that the ferrule is from suasa but would be glad when I am wrong by this. Please post some pictures when you have polished it up.

Regards,
Detlef

kai · 15th September 2014, 11:10 PM

Hello Robert,

I also guess this is a low silver alloy. Whatever, it definitely is a very sweet addition to your amazing Luzon collection! Really rare to get complete pieces in this nice condition...

Regards,
Kai

Battara · 16th September 2014, 12:51 AM

What a nice piece, Robert! Yes I'm thinking it is copper/silver alloy, but as you know only testing will tell (hope it's swassa though

).

Robert · 16th September 2014, 03:04 AM

Hello everyone and thank you all for your gracious comments on this piece. Detlef, I mostly agree with your dating but think that this would date more to the 1930's than the 40's. Kai, I totally agree that finding items of this age is getting extremely difficult to do anymore and specially ones in this condition. Jose, I agree with you and everyone else that the ferrule is most likely a silver/copper alloy but until tested like you said there is still hope that it could turn out to be swassa (and I'm still hoping

) If everything goes right it should arrive Wednesday afternoon and I will be able to post new photos and information on the ferrule then. Thank you all again.

Best,
Robert

15th September 2014, 03:25 PM	#1
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,431	Hello Robert, very nice addition to your collection. Have seen it by ebay and was interested byself, glad that it found the way in your collection. Age between 1920-1949? Don't think that the ferrule is from suasa but would be glad when I am wrong by this. Please post some pictures when you have polished it up. Regards, Detlef

15th September 2014, 11:10 PM	#2
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	Hello Robert, I also guess this is a low silver alloy. Whatever, it definitely is a very sweet addition to your amazing Luzon collection! Really rare to get complete pieces in this nice condition... Regards, Kai

16th September 2014, 12:51 AM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,346	What a nice piece, Robert! Yes I'm thinking it is copper/silver alloy, but as you know only testing will tell (hope it's swassa though ).

16th September 2014, 03:04 AM	#4
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Hello everyone and thank you all for your gracious comments on this piece. Detlef, I mostly agree with your dating but think that this would date more to the 1930's than the 40's. Kai, I totally agree that finding items of this age is getting extremely difficult to do anymore and specially ones in this condition. Jose, I agree with you and everyone else that the ferrule is most likely a silver/copper alloy but until tested like you said there is still hope that it could turn out to be swassa (and I'm still hoping ) If everything goes right it should arrive Wednesday afternoon and I will be able to post new photos and information on the ferrule then. Thank you all again. Best, Robert