Identification help please

[DaveA]

Ian,

Thanks for your comments. I have been searching online for more examples of Chilean knives other than corvo. Stacked hilts especially. I did a Google image search just on the hilt that came back with basically nothing. Can you point me towards straight Chilean knives or any similar stacked hilt patterns?

I agree the the protrusion (name?) from hilt over the forte of blade is distinctive. It seems as much functional as decorative, that is, to oppose fracture of the blade if forced sideways. I think I’ve seen this on older Spanish and/or Italian weapons but the source eludes me. Again, if anyone sees examples of something similar please point it out.

Dave A.

[Ian]

Originally Posted by DaveA

Ian,

Thanks for your comments. I have been searching online for more examples of Chilean knives other than corvo. Stacked hilts especially. I did a Google image search just on the hilt that came back with basically nothing. Can you point me towards straight Chilean knives or any similar stacked hilt patterns?

I agree the the protrusion (name?) from hilt over the forte of blade is distinctive. It seems as much functional as decorative, that is, to oppose fracture of the blade if forced sideways. I think I’ve seen this on older Spanish and/or Italian weapons but the source eludes me. Again, if anyone sees examples of something similar please point it out.

Dave A.

Dave, the best place to look for Chilean stacked hilts is on this site. Just enter "corvo" in the search window and you will find at least twenty examples of these hilts. Quite a few have a close resemblance to your hilt. Ian

[Sajen]

Hello Dave,
Very nice dagger! And another vote for Chile. The little V-shaped protrusion is like Ian also mentioned for me the giveaway.
But it's not a unique one, I have attached a picture from a recent German auction, I bid as well but they went beyond my maximum bid, sadly! The big one is 30 cm long.

Regards,
Detlef

[Sajen]

Look also this one taken from this thread: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ighlight=corvo

[Sajen]

And here one without guard.

[DaveA]

Sajen,

Thank you for the examples! When I think of stacked hilts, these are what comes to mind. What was (and remains) confusing is the thickness and decoration of the layers of the stack. Dots, of course, are a ubiquitous decoration but in my limited experience, seldom found on stacked hilts. The only examples in my collection are from Syria.

The shape of the blade and the triangular piece at the forte are a match. Thanks for finding this one!

Dave A.

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by DaveA

When I think of stacked hilts, these are what comes to mind. What was (and remains) confusing is the thickness and decoration of the layers of the stack. Dots, of course, are a ubiquitous decoration but in my limited experience, seldom found on stacked hilts.

Hello Dave,
Yes, the hilt construction is a little bit unusual.

Regards,
Detlef

[DaveA]

Originally Posted by Sajen

Look also this one taken from this thread: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ighlight=corvo

Sadly, the URL is malformed, perhaps because it is too long, and your link goes nowhere. Will you please try again?

Dave A.

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by DaveA

Sadly, the URL is malformed, perhaps because it is too long, and your link goes nowhere. Will you please try again?

Don't know what went wrong, here another try: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ighlight=corvo

[Ian]

A Chilean corvo that shows the features I mentioned above.


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