Dagger id question

Neil · 21st July 2012, 01:29 PM

I really appreciate everyone's insightful comments. I will definitely post more pictures as requested.

At this point I am feeling the Philippine suggestions make the most sense to me. I know I have seen this blade form before, and when Robert mentioned Spanish influence it rung a bell as I look at the piece as a whole. I really see no Chinese commonalities that I am familiar with aside from the association of the group of knives it came in. I believe the former owner was a knife collector so it could have snuck in there under the radar. Of course that is just my opinion.

Neil · 21st July 2012, 10:04 PM

Here are the additional pictures.

Nathaniel · 21st July 2012, 10:29 PM

Good thought Robert, I can easily see how it could be a hybrid of a ethnically Chinese smith in the Philipines with the Spanish/ Philipino influence. The Chinese traded and settled all over Asia.

Sajen · 10th June 2015, 11:23 PM

By searching in old threads I stumbled over this thread. I think that the dagger in question is a Tres Kantos dagger from Luzon.

Regards,
Detlef

21st July 2012, 10:04 PM	#2
Neil Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 117	Here are the additional pictures. Attached Images

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21st July 2012, 01:29 PM	#1
Neil Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 117	I really appreciate everyone's insightful comments. I will definitely post more pictures as requested. At this point I am feeling the Philippine suggestions make the most sense to me. I know I have seen this blade form before, and when Robert mentioned Spanish influence it rung a bell as I look at the piece as a whole. I really see no Chinese commonalities that I am familiar with aside from the association of the group of knives it came in. I believe the former owner was a knife collector so it could have snuck in there under the radar. Of course that is just my opinion.

21st July 2012, 10:29 PM	#3
Nathaniel Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 865	Good thought Robert, I can easily see how it could be a hybrid of a ethnically Chinese smith in the Philipines with the Spanish/ Philipino influence. The Chinese traded and settled all over Asia.

10th June 2015, 11:23 PM	#4
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,788	By searching in old threads I stumbled over this thread. I think that the dagger in question is a Tres Kantos dagger from Luzon. Regards, Detlef