Need help indentiiying this Bowie knife.

Kurt · 25th April 2010, 05:46 PM

I would like to know.
How old is this knife.
Where the knife was made?
I suspect Ratjastan end 19 th century or early 20th century.
Does anyone know more?

Regards
Kurt

Battara · 25th April 2010, 08:22 PM

I think it may have been made for the English market. Some of these were.

Lew · 25th April 2010, 08:35 PM

I would think this could be a naval dirk of some kind maybe a presention piece? Could be Turkish?

25th April 2010, 05:46 PM	#1
Kurt Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 196	Need help indentiiying this Bowie knife. I would like to know. How old is this knife. Where the knife was made? I suspect Ratjastan end 19 th century or early 20th century. Does anyone know more? Regards Kurt Attached Images

25th April 2010, 08:22 PM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,226	I think it may have been made for the English market. Some of these were.

25th April 2010, 08:35 PM	#3
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	I would think this could be a naval dirk of some kind maybe a presention piece? Could be Turkish?