Could this be Chinese ?

Shakethetrees · 3rd December 2015, 03:45 PM

Better pictures would help, but I think it's from Mongolia.

blue lander · 3rd December 2015, 05:13 PM

Scabbard looks very Mongolian. Their dress knives have lots of silver on them.

Battara · 3rd December 2015, 06:19 PM

I agree with Mongolia.

Could the blade be a European trade blade?

fernando · 3rd December 2015, 07:10 PM

Assessments aknowledged.
Thank you so much, Gentlemen.

blue lander · 3rd December 2015, 10:23 PM

If you'd like (and you can produce more pictures) I can show it to some older Mongolian gentlemen to see what they think.

Shakethetrees · 3rd December 2015, 10:29 PM

When they wanted to make good blades, they were capable. I've seen some nice blades from there.

The really thick, wedge cross section is common throughout China, Burma, and other Asian countries. The file work on the back of the ricasso does not appear to be European in the manner in which it was done.

The scabbard decoration layout shows a strong Chinese influence that one can easily find in Mongolian and Tibetan knives.

fernando · 5th December 2015, 07:17 PM

Thank you guys ... and thank you blue lander for the kind suggestion. I have contacted again the owner and he had already traded it for something else with another fellow collector.

3rd December 2015, 03:45 PM	#1
Shakethetrees Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Louisiana Posts: 363	Better pictures would help, but I think it's from Mongolia.

3rd December 2015, 05:13 PM	#2
blue lander Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 456	Scabbard looks very Mongolian. Their dress knives have lots of silver on them.

3rd December 2015, 06:19 PM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,345	I agree with Mongolia. Could the blade be a European trade blade?

3rd December 2015, 07:10 PM	#4
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Assessments aknowledged. Thank you so much, Gentlemen.

3rd December 2015, 10:23 PM	#5
blue lander Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 456	If you'd like (and you can produce more pictures) I can show it to some older Mongolian gentlemen to see what they think.

3rd December 2015, 10:29 PM	#6
Shakethetrees Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Louisiana Posts: 363	When they wanted to make good blades, they were capable. I've seen some nice blades from there. The really thick, wedge cross section is common throughout China, Burma, and other Asian countries. The file work on the back of the ricasso does not appear to be European in the manner in which it was done. The scabbard decoration layout shows a strong Chinese influence that one can easily find in Mongolian and Tibetan knives.

5th December 2015, 07:17 PM	#7
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Thank you guys ... and thank you blue lander for the kind suggestion. I have contacted again the owner and he had already traded it for something else with another fellow collector.