two little daggers for coments

fernando · 31st March 2007, 05:42 PM

So much obliged.
Obviously you have more mileage than me in these things

. I have visited that first web site, but wasn't patient enough to roll down the page, so i didn't see the specimen you are now showing ... a style indeed similar to mine.That's quite comforting. I meant valueless in the sense of collecting, due to its simpleness and rusticity, looking like an undetermined home made thing. But that was before seeing it characterized, and of interest to a real ( you ) collector. I also found the price wasn't that presumptuous, for the usual over here. It cost me the equivalent to $60,00 ... much less than the garter dagger, in the same seller.
BTW, would you still date this dirk as early 19th century? That would be double comforting, as i mainly seek for age in the pieces i (afford to) get.
Best regards
fernando

M ELEY · 3rd April 2007, 01:46 AM

Hello, Fernando. Sorry...I was away from my computer for awhile. Yes, I would still date the American piece as EITHER late 18th to early 19th century. This was a time in America's history when materials were scarce and edged weapons typically crude, but very folk-art, if you know what I mean. It would fit nicely into a Revolutionary/ war of 1812 setting. $60!!! Wow! You got quite a steal. Even as a primative piece, you can do a search and see the kind of prices these naval pieces are getting. They typically sell for the same or more than a British naval piece in much better condition/same period. Again, nice catch!

fernando · 3rd April 2007, 12:33 PM

Thanks a lot Mark, for such complete info.
All the best.
(From an ex-Army Paramedic

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31st March 2007, 05:42 PM	#1
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	So much obliged. Obviously you have more mileage than me in these things . I have visited that first web site, but wasn't patient enough to roll down the page, so i didn't see the specimen you are now showing ... a style indeed similar to mine.That's quite comforting. I meant valueless in the sense of collecting, due to its simpleness and rusticity, looking like an undetermined home made thing. But that was before seeing it characterized, and of interest to a real ( you ) collector. I also found the price wasn't that presumptuous, for the usual over here. It cost me the equivalent to $60,00 ... much less than the garter dagger, in the same seller. BTW, would you still date this dirk as early 19th century? That would be double comforting, as i mainly seek for age in the pieces i (afford to) get. Best regards fernando

3rd April 2007, 01:46 AM	#2
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,184	Hello, Fernando. Sorry...I was away from my computer for awhile. Yes, I would still date the American piece as EITHER late 18th to early 19th century. This was a time in America's history when materials were scarce and edged weapons typically crude, but very folk-art, if you know what I mean. It would fit nicely into a Revolutionary/ war of 1812 setting. $60!!! Wow! You got quite a steal. Even as a primative piece, you can do a search and see the kind of prices these naval pieces are getting. They typically sell for the same or more than a British naval piece in much better condition/same period. Again, nice catch!

3rd April 2007, 12:33 PM	#3
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Thanks a lot Mark, for such complete info. All the best. (From an ex-Army Paramedic )