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This just ended and I thought I'd post it to see what everybody here thinks about it. It doesn't look American to me at all.
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I wonder Who thought it was What ?
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Yeah, it does look a little Luzon and Katipunaro or first Filipino republic doesn't it?
Note the 3 stars in a row on each section. Probably belonged to a high ranking officer. Wish I'd seen that one. |
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"Yeah, it does look a little Luzon and Katipunaro or first Filipino republic doesn't it?
Note the 3 stars in a row on each section. Probably belonged to a high ranking officer." My thoughts exactly Jose. I even put a couple of items in hock to my brother to hopefully be able to score this for my collection. But as it went for a few hundred more than I thought it would someone else ended up with it. ![]() Robert |
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Its a beauty, but hell thats a lot of money!
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Exactly why I posed my question .
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![]() Thing is, it brings to mind a few things. Obviously some have been covered, but also: 17th/18thC, Italian, naval Dirk...... well to me anyway. In fact it even looks quite like the repro naval dirk from Cold Steel. Hmmm, I'm not really helping am I? ![]() |
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There seemed to be 3 major bidders .
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Wow! Nice. hehe
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Wow! Nice. hehe
![]() You wouldn't by chance be the one who won this, would you??? |
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I totally agree, but would have still liked to have added it to my collection.
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Robert, These are your study, so do you think this is just a particularly attractive example bringing a high premium, or do you think there is something else going on? Best Gene |
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Hello Gene,
Either a couple of collectors fighting over a very nice example of a rare form of dagger a "tres cantos" or a couple of people got caught in the sellers hype. ![]() ![]() Robert Last edited by Robert Coleman; 1st September 2010 at 05:23 PM. |
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I must admit like Dimasalang, I go for sun faces, rays, 3 stars, etc., anything that are direct katipunan/first republic symbols (and of course lots and lots of silver
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I feel too that it's a Phil. piece, for reasons already mentioned. As to the lack of Katipunan markings, I'm guessing that perhaps it's because it was made before or after those tumultuous years (i.e., 1896-1898 Phil. Revolution, and 1899-1902 Phil.-American War).
This beautiful piece reminds of the one that got away (sample pics are below, for convenience) ... sorry to remind you, Dimasalang! ![]() On the 'x' over the diamond motif on the ferrule, am not too sure but I think I've seen that in some old Phil. potteries. I've leafed through some of my books but can't find where I saw that design. But I'm no expert on potteries. Maybe Nacho can comment if he sees this thread ... |
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Oh yes, I've drooled......er.........seen this one before.
You have a good point (like the one on top of my head ![]() |
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As a naval collector, I never thought it was a dirk, but I did wonder if it might have been Spanish colonial with Phil. influences. That might explain the high bidding, as Spanish bowies seem to fetch as much as U.S. ones do. I am in total agreement that it is in all liklihood a Phil. piece, very nicely made, but ohhh the price!
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