Dagger ID & Verification Requested

[RobT]

Patterson25,

The parrot’s head hilt you show is one of the two things that worry me. Your example is a recognizable type (see the thread recently started by Alex [When it comes to Indian arms - Indian Zoomorphic Daggers). My hilt doesn’t look enough like what you show (or what is shown in Alex’s thread) for me to really be comfortable. One very notable difference is the way the hilt sits in the sheath. Although the hilt and sheath of my dagger fit together snugly and very well, the seating process is different than what is seen on the classic examples. I intend to test for crucible damascus on the outside chance (slim to none) that the blade may be older than the rest of the ensemble, but I have a feeling that the earliest date for my dagger would be just prior to Indian independence (1947) and, given the very good condition of the entire piece), it may be considerably younger than that (which is the second thing that worries me).

Sincerely,
RobT