Identification of a dagger

[ariel]

Originally Posted by Pitt1999

Thanks for the interesting information, it didn't seem quite like a village quality piece to me. I thought it looked about "middle of the road" in terms of quality, too basic for the prince but too nice for the pauper.

I might have used a word that could have been easily misinterpreted. Sorry.

It seems to be a good dagger from a practical point of view: strong, sturdy, utilitarian, without excesses but with additional hand protection ( hand guard). It will function ( slice bread or sausage, kill an opponent or a chicken etc.) just as well as the most elaborate dagger in the world.

What I meant that it your dagger is original, untouched, perfectly functional, but without any artistic touch that was characteristic of high-class knifemakers. A lot of knives from the 15th and up to the early 20th century were made locally by village smiths, and they were perfectly good for the local folks.

There are as many collections as there are collectors, and they are all about history. Your dagger was meant for actual use and could tell stories far more interesting than the yataghans of Suleiman or Bayazet that spent their entire lives locked in a box in Topkapi. Enjoy it!