Indian Dagger, double blade.

[Tim Simmons]

Arrived today. Nice handle, The scabbard appears to be original. Why they have used a different brass at the top is anybodies guess. The tip of the blades are lightly swelled. I cleaned off a nasty scab of rust. I quite like it.

[CourseEight]

Nice! Congrats.

[katana]

Very nice Tim,
wish I had bid more Congrats..

Regards David

[fernando]

What an ugly piece, Tim
... and is not even African
I'll be attentive at Swap Forum, in case you decide to get rid of it

[Gonzalo G]

Originally Posted by Tim Simmons

Arrived today. Nice handle, The scabbard appears to be original. Why they have used a different brass at the top is anybodies guess. The tip of the blades are lightly swelled. I cleaned off a nasty scab of rust. I quite like it.

I think the different brass ans style of ornamentaion is precisely due to what CourseEight mentioned: a possible re-mount of a bichwa double-blade in a handle which not belongs originally to it, IMHO. I think it was a very good purchase.
My best regards

Gonzalo

[Tim Simmons]

The brass around the scabbard may be a replacement but the handle was made for the blade. It is actually quite small and made of the same metal, the colour difference at the engraved forte is from rubbing against the wood insides of the scabbard. I have hopes that it is 19th century.