Antique dagger found in the woods

Valjhun · 24th January 2013, 01:32 PM

Hi,

Here is it. It was found in an old rocky wall in the woods.

What it is? Age?

Any comments apreciated.

Thank you.

asomotif · 24th January 2013, 01:46 PM

Wow ! what a cool find.

In which country / which place/city /region was it found ?

colin henshaw · 24th January 2013, 01:55 PM

Looks like a Roman dagger "pugio" ??

fernando · 24th January 2013, 04:07 PM

Still inside the scabbard ! Is the spheric tip style as early as this dagger appears to be ?
Are the hilt and pommel top in a different metal ?

Norman McCormick · 24th January 2013, 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Valjhun

Hi,

Here is it. It was found in an old rocky wall in the woods.

Thank you.

EXCALIBUR!!!!!

Atlantia · 24th January 2013, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by colin henshaw

Looks like a Roman dagger "pugio" ??

That was my first thought.

A Senefelder · 24th January 2013, 08:41 PM

Quote:

Are the hilt and pommel top in a different metal ?

I noticed that as well. The coloration and decay are markedly different. I would guess maybe latten?

Valjhun · 24th January 2013, 09:01 PM

Norman.... LOL....

I would strongly support your theory, but it was not stick into the rock, just lying there...

Fernando, now that is an interesting question! "Is the spheric tip style as early as this dagger appears to be ?"

Pugio... yet it striked me, but... spheric tip of the scabbard? I think it is not that old, just corroded?

I'm not the lucky finder of that dagger and I haven't hold it in my hand still, besides that, the layered hilt is of a west mediteranian tradition, or am I wrong? It seems a different material on the hilt/guard. perhaps bronze or brass, or as Senefelden just guessed, latten?

As for the geographical location it was found in styria.

colin henshaw · 24th January 2013, 09:14 PM

Here's a picture of a modern replica pugio, taken off the internet. Similar dot decoration to the sheath ??...

Hotspur · 26th January 2013, 05:37 AM

Are the hilt fittings white brass/nickel silver?

Cheers

GC

24th January 2013, 01:32 PM	#1
Valjhun Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 692	Antique dagger found in the woods Hi, Here is it. It was found in an old rocky wall in the woods. What it is? Age? Any comments apreciated. Thank you. Attached Images

24th January 2013, 09:14 PM	#9
colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,430	Here's a picture of a modern replica pugio, taken off the internet. Similar dot decoration to the sheath ??... Attached Images

24th January 2013, 01:46 PM	#2
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,225	Wow ! what a cool find. In which country / which place/city /region was it found ?

24th January 2013, 01:55 PM	#3
colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,430	Looks like a Roman dagger "pugio" ??

24th January 2013, 04:07 PM	#4
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Still inside the scabbard ! Is the spheric tip style as early as this dagger appears to be ? Are the hilt and pommel top in a different metal ?

24th January 2013, 09:01 PM	#8
Valjhun Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 692	Norman.... LOL.... I would strongly support your theory, but it was not stick into the rock, just lying there... Fernando, now that is an interesting question! "Is the spheric tip style as early as this dagger appears to be ?" Pugio... yet it striked me, but... spheric tip of the scabbard? I think it is not that old, just corroded? I'm not the lucky finder of that dagger and I haven't hold it in my hand still, besides that, the layered hilt is of a west mediteranian tradition, or am I wrong? It seems a different material on the hilt/guard. perhaps bronze or brass, or as Senefelden just guessed, latten? As for the geographical location it was found in styria.

26th January 2013, 05:37 AM	#10
Hotspur Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Nipmuc USA Posts: 498	Are the hilt fittings white brass/nickel silver? Cheers GC