Ear dagger

[messia]

Hello colleagues by collectors, I recently bought a dagger in one of the old collector and want to know your opinion.

[CSinTX]

In my opinion, I think it's a modern build with imitation ageing applied.

[messia]

Originally Posted by CSinTX

In my opinion, I think it's a modern build with imitation ageing applied.

I add more photos, it may be better seen.

[messia]

Originally Posted by CSinTX

In my opinion, I think it's a modern build with imitation ageing applied.

after this photos are not changed for your opinion?

[Roland_M]

Hi Messia,


The state of corrosion seems natural to me. Otherwise it is the very best artificial aging I ever saw. I don't believe in artificial aging, because it would be pretty unusual for european blades.
It also make no sense, to age the blade but not the hilt.
I tend to believe it is a 19th century work.

If you can find traces of laminating, the blade could be from 15th century. But this is almost impossible to judge from the pictures only.

I added two pictures of genuine ear daggers.

They are a clear evidence, that one cannot judge the age of a blade from its state of corrosion!


Roland

[corrado26]

I found the mark on the blade in " Wendelin Boeheim, Handbuch der Waffenkunde". But it might be difficult to decide wether it is an original mark or a fake............
corrado26

[Reventlov]

Originally Posted by corrado26

I found the mark on the blade in " Wendelin Boeheim, Handbuch der Waffenkunde". But it might be difficult to decide wether it is an original mark or a fake............

This mark (or one very close to it) definitely appears on a few halberds... is that the context that Boeheim gives? Cannot say that I have seen it on a dagger before.

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