Bone Handled Dagger?

RobT · 8th April 2006, 05:18 PM

Hi all,
Here's my version. It has a sort of tiger's tooth pommel. That, along with the mop on the hilt, makes an Indian origin for the piece pretty certain. The blade says "pure steel" on one side and "victory" on the other. There is a floral design on both sides of the blade. Both the designs and the writing appear to be acid etched. At the hilt, the blade spine measures a tad over 3/16" (about 8mm). All in all the piece seems carefully wrought and sturdy. Could it be the the blades themselves were actually English made for export while the fittings were added by local craftsmen? Thanks for all the sheath photos. My sheath is missing its drag (and some leather at the tip) but now I know what the drag looks like so perhaps I can make a replacement. By the way, I've seen these things with asking prices of well over $100. I wonder if dealers are getting that kind of money from the unwary.
Sincerely,
RobT

8th April 2006, 05:18 PM	#10
RobT Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 534	Tiger Tooth Pommel Hi all, Here's my version. It has a sort of tiger's tooth pommel. That, along with the mop on the hilt, makes an Indian origin for the piece pretty certain. The blade says "pure steel" on one side and "victory" on the other. There is a floral design on both sides of the blade. Both the designs and the writing appear to be acid etched. At the hilt, the blade spine measures a tad over 3/16" (about 8mm). All in all the piece seems carefully wrought and sturdy. Could it be the the blades themselves were actually English made for export while the fittings were added by local craftsmen? Thanks for all the sheath photos. My sheath is missing its drag (and some leather at the tip) but now I know what the drag looks like so perhaps I can make a replacement. By the way, I've seen these things with asking prices of well over $100. I wonder if dealers are getting that kind of money from the unwary. Sincerely, RobT Attached Images