What is this?

Royston · 25th June 2008, 07:46 PM

Tim,

I had this on my watch list and was almost tempted to bid.

It's one of those items that looks almost " Too Nice " or "Too pristine ". Perhaps it's just the quality of the photographs.

It has a tactile look about it that made me want to own it.

If, as the vendor says, it is pre 1900 then it is in amazing condition.
I did not bid in the end because it LOOKS NEW.

We all want good condition weapons but when we see them we get suspicious that they may be fakes.

To answer your question - I have no idea what it is !!!!

I would still like to touch it though !! ( Does this make me wierd ?

)

Royston

Lew · 25th June 2008, 09:16 PM

Birds eye pattern damascus

it screams new to me

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Lew

ward · 25th June 2008, 09:25 PM

agreed the blade is brand new

Battara · 25th June 2008, 09:43 PM

Not just the birds-eye pattern, but the scabbard is in recent Western fashion and so is the hilt........BRAND new

Rick · 25th June 2008, 09:46 PM

Nifty resin handle ...

Atlantia · 25th June 2008, 10:03 PM

Its new for sure, the handle looks like marine ivory. (Rick) There is a definate grain but its been polished to the N-th degree, I actually think it is real ivory.
Its nice but just a modern dagger, there are a lot of sellers on ebay UK claiming modern stuff is definately antique at the moment.

Gavin Nugent · 26th June 2008, 06:38 AM

Looks new to me, but regarding the handle, I would go so far as saying elephant ivory, have a look at the last image presented below and in the webpage, to my eyes it clearly looks like the black nerve ending found in the centre of a tusk is present in the very end of the handle.

Gav

25th June 2008, 07:46 PM	#1
Royston Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Poole England Posts: 443	An Observation Tim, I had this on my watch list and was almost tempted to bid. It's one of those items that looks almost " Too Nice " or "Too pristine ". Perhaps it's just the quality of the photographs. It has a tactile look about it that made me want to own it. If, as the vendor says, it is pre 1900 then it is in amazing condition. I did not bid in the end because it LOOKS NEW. We all want good condition weapons but when we see them we get suspicious that they may be fakes. To answer your question - I have no idea what it is !!!! I would still like to touch it though !! ( Does this make me wierd ? ) Royston

26th June 2008, 06:38 AM	#7
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	Hmmm Looks new to me, but regarding the handle, I would go so far as saying elephant ivory, have a look at the last image presented below and in the webpage, to my eyes it clearly looks like the black nerve ending found in the centre of a tusk is present in the very end of the handle. Gav Attached Images

25th June 2008, 09:16 PM	#2
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Birds eye pattern damascus it screams new to me . Lew

25th June 2008, 09:25 PM	#3
ward Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 637	agreed the blade is brand new

25th June 2008, 09:43 PM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,310	Not just the birds-eye pattern, but the scabbard is in recent Western fashion and so is the hilt........BRAND new

25th June 2008, 09:46 PM	#5
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,347	Nifty resin handle ...

25th June 2008, 10:03 PM	#6
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Its new for sure, the handle looks like marine ivory. (Rick) There is a definate grain but its been polished to the N-th degree, I actually think it is real ivory. Its nice but just a modern dagger, there are a lot of sellers on ebay UK claiming modern stuff is definately antique at the moment.