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I recently won in an auction the Russian imperial hunting knife in the photos below.
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My antennae are twitching....
The industry of fake antiques in general and bladed weapons in particular in Russia takes second place only to oil/gas. The origin and the date on the spine look to me very modern: they are clumsy, crude and the script is modern. Overall condition is far too good for a 100 y.o. thing. Blade profile and decorations are very “international modern”. Just IMHO. |
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I hope you didn't pay more than 30-40 euros!Unscrupulous forgery
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I tend to agree with all the above comments , 'international modern' is a very apt description of the blade type by Ariel , I have encountered blades of this type imported from India for amateur knife making hobbyists in England , by a dealer in the Midlands . The inscription on the spine looks as though it was done with an electric pencil !
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Thank you very much for your comments!
I also suspected something fishy when I saw the condition of the knife. ![]() |
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