Indian Dagger, double blade.

Gonzalo G · 4th May 2008, 06:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Tim Simmons

Arrived today. Nice handle, The scabbard appears to be original. Why they have used a different brass at the top is anybodies guess. The tip of the blades are lightly swelled. I cleaned off a nasty scab of rust. I quite like it.

I think the different brass ans style of ornamentaion is precisely due to what CourseEight mentioned: a possible re-mount of a bichwa double-blade in a handle which not belongs originally to it, IMHO. I think it was a very good purchase.
My best regards

Gonzalo

Tim Simmons · 4th May 2008, 11:10 AM

The brass around the scabbard may be a replacement but the handle was made for the blade. It is actually quite small and made of the same metal, the colour difference at the engraved forte is from rubbing against the wood insides of the scabbard. I have hopes that it is 19th century.

4th May 2008, 11:10 AM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,855	The brass around the scabbard may be a replacement but the handle was made for the blade. It is actually quite small and made of the same metal, the colour difference at the engraved forte is from rubbing against the wood insides of the scabbard. I have hopes that it is 19th century. Attached Images