13th May 2015, 04:45 PM | #1 |
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A little blade
Why do i always assume that, if a blade has a ridge (even if the other face is flat) has to be that of a weapon and not of a domestic knife ? .
I picked this one for less than a price of a portion of fish and ships (as per Tim Simmons ). It came with a modern turned wood handle, which i torn off within the hour. The tang is no so 'martial' but ... I wonder what the hole represents, or what is its purpose . Anyone familiar with such feature ? A nice patina is present, a possible sign of its age as being 19th. century ? . |
13th May 2015, 08:50 PM | #2 |
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Without any expertise on these knifes i would say this is a tool used in a barn or shed and hung from that mysterious hole via a nail?
But than again it might just very well be the letter opener that was used in the famous letter from Napoleon when he was defeated? |
14th May 2015, 06:40 AM | #3 |
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While this blade seems highly indicative of a dagger, as Fernando notes, there are hunting knives with central ridge (mostly I think with various stag horn etc. hilts) and I would think that curious aperture is likely more for a rivet or hilt securing than any practical purpose.
The patination does indeed suggest age which could certainly be 19th c. |
14th May 2015, 07:24 PM | #4 |
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Thank you Jim.
A bit distant from the tang for hilt securing, don't you think ? |
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