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The over all length of this dagger is 16 15/16". The blade is 11 3/4" long, approximately 15/16" wide near the grip, with the top edge being 3/8" wide over most of its length. The tip is wedge/diamond shaped(?) for 4 1/2". The dagger weighs 8 1/4 oz.
As you can see there is no guard. I believe the grip is made of wood, but it is hard, polished, and looks a lot like some kind of horn. |
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I am no expert, but that hilt looks like tortoise shell. Maybe the dagger is one of those "Corsican" (or French, or Sardinian, or Spanish, or Italian) vendetta daggers. It's pretty sweet, anyway.
Does the tang extend through the grip, or is it shorter and just set into the grip material? |
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I might be wrong, but is there a letter or makers mark on the blade? There looks to be something like a "c" or an "o"...or it might be nothing. I'm almost positive that the hilt is tortoise shell. The Carribean had a big tortoiseshell industry, long defunct. They used to get enormous pieces of the stuff.
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I can take some more detailed pictures of the grip tomorrow. Last edited by dana_w; 25th April 2015 at 02:52 AM. |
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That is one great looking Medeterranean dagger!
I think the precious post got the geography right. Looks like it's late 18th to mid 19th century, IMHO. |
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Very nice piece. Assuming the edge is blunt (not sharpened). A weapon made for stabing; most certainly a version of the Spanish almarada (or chupa sangre).
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I am headed to the office to try and get some better closeup images. Last edited by dana_w; 26th April 2015 at 01:04 AM. |
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Here are some closeup photos that show more detail on the grip, and the places where the blade makes transitions in its shape.
All photos in this thread are copyright (c) 2015 by Dana K. Williams. All Rights Are Reserved |
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Hi;
Only for a guess, the turtle carapace was also imitated. There are numerous examples of folding knife with the handle imitation. I think I see a gap, as it has left an insect. Affectionately. Fernando K Sorry for the translator |
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