Help with ID of this DAGGER

thinreadline · 17th May 2022, 05:35 PM

Not sure whether this should be in the EUROPEAN section or here , so admin please move if you think so . An acquaintance told me that his father brought this back from Cyprus in the 1950s ... but what it is I have no idea so wonder if any of you can help ?

mahratt · 18th May 2022, 01:55 PM

Hello.

This is a great knife from India (now Pakistan). Kingdom of Sindh. 19th century. Similar knife published: Ricketts H. Splender des armes orientales. Paris, 1988

thinreadline · 18th May 2022, 11:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mahratt

Hello.

This is a great knife from India (now Pakistan). Kingdom of Sindh. 19th century. Similar knife published: Ricketts H. Splender des armes orientales. Paris, 1988

excellent thank you

kronckew · 22nd May 2022, 03:17 PM

Cool knife, I like it.

ariel · 23rd May 2022, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mahratt

Hello.

This is a great knife from India (now Pakistan). Kingdom of Sindh. 19th century. Similar knife published: Ricketts H. Splender des armes orientales. Paris, 1988

Correct. Only the one posted here lost the cap of the handle.
Nice dagger.

17th May 2022, 05:35 PM	#1
thinreadline Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Wirral Posts: 1,204	Help with ID of this DAGGER Not sure whether this should be in the EUROPEAN section or here , so admin please move if you think so . An acquaintance told me that his father brought this back from Cyprus in the 1950s ... but what it is I have no idea so wonder if any of you can help ? Attached Images

18th May 2022, 01:55 PM	#2
mahratt Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Russia Posts: 1,042	Hello. This is a great knife from India (now Pakistan). Kingdom of Sindh. 19th century. Similar knife published: Ricketts H. Splender des armes orientales. Paris, 1988

22nd May 2022, 03:17 PM	#4
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,184	Cool knife, I like it.