Sino-vietnamese fighting knife

Ian · 6th October 2024, 03:23 AM

Hi Yvain,

This is a common pattern for a southern Chinese knife. It is not surprising that it also occurred in Vietnam. Certainly, these knives entered the U.S. with Chinese immigrants and may have been made there also.

The brass work on the hilt is a little unusual and fancier than most examples. It does not seem to have been used much and does not strike me as being very old. Perhaps this was obtained in Hanoi by a French person during the colonial period, in which case it could be as recent as mid-20th C.

6th October 2024, 03:23 AM	#5
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,200	Hi Yvain, This is a common pattern for a southern Chinese knife. It is not surprising that it also occurred in Vietnam. Certainly, these knives entered the U.S. with Chinese immigrants and may have been made there also. The brass work on the hilt is a little unusual and fancier than most examples. It does not seem to have been used much and does not strike me as being very old. Perhaps this was obtained in Hanoi by a French person during the colonial period, in which case it could be as recent as mid-20th C.