mystery dagger for ID

thinreadline · 30th November 2018, 06:05 PM

Would welcome opinions on this small dagger , thank you.

M ELEY · 1st December 2018, 03:16 AM

Nice piece with a bit of age to it. Is the hilt made out of bone? Ivory? Plastic/Bakelite/celluloid? Could help to narrow down the age. Just a guess for me would be a gambler's dirk/boot knife. These small daggers were used by 'soiled doves', gamblers, cowboys, etc. They typically had bone or MOP handles, often with simple line decorations like yours, many with fancy wavy blades. They date c. 1860's-1900 or so...IF it is what I'm guessing, that is.

thinreadline · 1st December 2018, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by M ELEY

Nice piece with a bit of age to it. Is the hilt made out of bone? Ivory? Plastic/Bakelite/celluloid? Could help to narrow down the age. Just a guess for me would be a gambler's dirk/boot knife. These small daggers were used by 'soiled doves', gamblers, cowboys, etc. They typically had bone or MOP handles, often with simple line decorations like yours, many with fancy wavy blades. They date c. 1860's-1900 or so...IF it is what I'm guessing, that is.

thanks , that seems spot on , its a bone handle . Much appreciate your help.

M ELEY · 1st December 2018, 10:30 PM

Glad to be of help! Let's see if there are opinions from others.

http://www.icollector.com/RARE-OLD-W...BARD_i11028908

Note the similar grip style and decoration. This one is a push dagger.

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthoped...gger-483664633

M ELEY · 2nd December 2018, 03:47 AM

This one very similar to yours. WOW! Look what it went for!!!

http://www.icollector.com/San-Antoni...gger_i18962631

So, ah, is yours for sale?

thinreadline · 2nd December 2018, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by M ELEY

This one very similar to yours. WOW! Look what it went for!!!

http://www.icollector.com/San-Antoni...gger_i18962631

So, ah, is yours for sale?

Fabulous ! Thanks for the info ! However the dagger isnt mine , it belongs to a colleague and he asked me if I knew anything about it , which I didnt . So much appreciation , thanks.

thomas hauschild · 2nd December 2018, 10:12 PM

The grip look to me as its made of whale- bone.

Best regards Thomas

fernando · 3rd December 2018, 11:33 AM

As if you join these two ... and not from Texas

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30th November 2018, 06:05 PM	#1
thinreadline Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Wirral Posts: 1,204	mystery dagger for ID Would welcome opinions on this small dagger , thank you. Attached Images

3rd December 2018, 11:33 AM	#8
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	As if you join these two ... and not from Texas . , Attached Images

1st December 2018, 03:16 AM	#2
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,094	Nice piece with a bit of age to it. Is the hilt made out of bone? Ivory? Plastic/Bakelite/celluloid? Could help to narrow down the age. Just a guess for me would be a gambler's dirk/boot knife. These small daggers were used by 'soiled doves', gamblers, cowboys, etc. They typically had bone or MOP handles, often with simple line decorations like yours, many with fancy wavy blades. They date c. 1860's-1900 or so...IF it is what I'm guessing, that is.

1st December 2018, 10:30 PM	#4
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,094	Glad to be of help! Let's see if there are opinions from others. http://www.icollector.com/RARE-OLD-W...BARD_i11028908 Note the similar grip style and decoration. This one is a push dagger. https://www.worthpoint.com/worthoped...gger-483664633

2nd December 2018, 03:47 AM	#5
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,094	This one very similar to yours. WOW! Look what it went for!!! http://www.icollector.com/San-Antoni...gger_i18962631 So, ah, is yours for sale?

2nd December 2018, 10:12 PM	#7
thomas hauschild Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: Germany Posts: 139	The grip look to me as its made of whale- bone. Best regards Thomas