What is it?

Jeff D · 23rd May 2008, 03:44 PM

Nope doesn't help. Try posting the image here.

Jeff

TVV · 23rd May 2008, 04:30 PM

Ariel, I am afraid that in order for one to see the image, one needs to be registered with the forum where it is posted. I can read the topic, but since I am not registered, I cannot see the object being discussed, and I guess others have the same problem.

ariel · 23rd May 2008, 05:37 PM

How about that?
I am exhausting my computer literacy

TVV · 23rd May 2008, 07:03 PM

I can see it now and it is deffinitely interesting. Since I can read Russian, I am not going to comment any further.

Jeff D · 24th May 2008, 04:08 AM

Oh what the heck! I will get things started. I haven't a clue but it looks like bits and pieces perhaps "trench art". Do you have any close ups of any of the details?

All the best
Jeff

Gavin Nugent · 24th May 2008, 08:49 AM

As the image is longer than my 17" monitor, my immeadiate thoughts were a spear tip or finial of some sort as I have seen on some military lances, but when I scrolled across the screen to see the rest of the picture and saw the end capped, to me it is remanicant of the American silver handled cultlery bowie knives but in a russian form I am guessing, as the forum from the original posting appears Russian and you have mentioned Russian above.

regards

Gav

Jim McDougall · 26th May 2008, 07:42 PM

This is a really attractive dagger that I cannot resist comparing in appearance to plug bayonets, however the hilt would suggest that use obviously not likely, especially with the knob type pommel. Since plug bayonets often were used aside from the intended use as daggers or hunting knives, it seems that they did in some cases may have remained as an accoutrement even after obsolete.Possibly ceremonial or dress example of one refurbished?
I may be way off base on this as I saw nothing similar in Evans ("The Plug Bayonet") but thought I would present the suggestion anyway

Fire at will !

23rd May 2008, 05:37 PM	#3
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	How about that? I am exhausting my computer literacy Attached Images

24th May 2008, 08:49 AM	#6
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	Hhmm, I do enjoy puzzles and quiz time As the image is longer than my 17" monitor, my immeadiate thoughts were a spear tip or finial of some sort as I have seen on some military lances, but when I scrolled across the screen to see the rest of the picture and saw the end capped, to me it is remanicant of the American silver handled cultlery bowie knives but in a russian form I am guessing, as the forum from the original posting appears Russian and you have mentioned Russian above. regards Gav

23rd May 2008, 03:44 PM	#1
Jeff D Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: B.C. Canada Posts: 473	Nope doesn't help. Try posting the image here. Jeff

23rd May 2008, 04:30 PM	#2
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,666	Ariel, I am afraid that in order for one to see the image, one needs to be registered with the forum where it is posted. I can read the topic, but since I am not registered, I cannot see the object being discussed, and I guess others have the same problem.

23rd May 2008, 07:03 PM	#4
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,666	I can see it now and it is deffinitely interesting. Since I can read Russian, I am not going to comment any further.

24th May 2008, 04:08 AM	#5
Jeff D Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: B.C. Canada Posts: 473	Oh what the heck! I will get things started. I haven't a clue but it looks like bits and pieces perhaps "trench art". Do you have any close ups of any of the details? All the best Jeff

26th May 2008, 07:42 PM	#7
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,343	This is a really attractive dagger that I cannot resist comparing in appearance to plug bayonets, however the hilt would suggest that use obviously not likely, especially with the knob type pommel. Since plug bayonets often were used aside from the intended use as daggers or hunting knives, it seems that they did in some cases may have remained as an accoutrement even after obsolete.Possibly ceremonial or dress example of one refurbished? I may be way off base on this as I saw nothing similar in Evans ("The Plug Bayonet") but thought I would present the suggestion anyway Fire at will !