HELP DAGGER IDENTIFICATION

OAKSP · 4th February 2007, 07:57 PM

Hello just bought this at ebay.

Thought was Spanish?

Does anybody knows about origin?

Thanks

Battara · 6th February 2007, 08:39 PM

Looks like a mid-19thc English naval dirk to me.

M ELEY · 8th February 2007, 09:33 AM

British naval dirk it is! Nice piece!

Dmitry · 28th November 2009, 04:41 AM

What makes this a British naval dirk? A recurved guard?

This is a civilian mid-19th century English-style 'bowie-like' dirk, imho...

David · 28th November 2009, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dmitry

This is a civilian mid-19th century English-style 'bowie-like' dirk, imho...

What makes this blade at all "bowie-like".

Dmitry · 28th November 2009, 09:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David

What makes this blade at all "bowie-like".

Not the blade, but the handle.

David · 29th November 2009, 12:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dmitry

Not the blade, but the handle.

I'll bite again. What makes this handle at all "bowie-like" While iv'e seen a lot of variations on bowie knives this is not one that seems all that commom.

4th February 2007, 07:57 PM	#1
OAKSP Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SPAIN Posts: 21	HELP DAGGER IDENTIFICATION Hello just bought this at ebay. Thought was Spanish? Does anybody knows about origin? Thanks Attached Images

28th November 2009, 04:41 AM	#4
Dmitry Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 607	What makes this a British naval dirk? A recurved guard? This is a civilian mid-19th century English-style 'bowie-like' dirk, imho... Last edited by Dmitry; 28th November 2009 at 05:37 AM.

6th February 2007, 08:39 PM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	Looks like a mid-19thc English naval dirk to me.

8th February 2007, 09:33 AM	#3
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,141	British naval dirk it is! Nice piece!