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Robert
30th August 2010, 02:23 AM
This just ended and I thought I'd post it to see what everybody here thinks about it. It doesn't look American to me at all. :D I put a bid in on esnipe early in the auction but wasn't even close to the closing price. :eek: Did someone here win this beauty? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300458733699&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&autorefresh=true

Robert
Rick
30th August 2010, 03:20 AM
I wonder Who thought it was What ? :D
Battara
30th August 2010, 05:33 AM
Yeah, it does look a little Luzon and Katipunaro or first Filipino republic doesn't it?

Note the 3 stars in a row on each section. Probably belonged to a high ranking officer.

Wish I'd seen that one.
Robert
30th August 2010, 06:05 AM
"Yeah, it does look a little Luzon and Katipunaro or first Filipino republic doesn't it?

Note the 3 stars in a row on each section. Probably belonged to a high ranking officer."

My thoughts exactly Jose. I even put a couple of items in hock to my brother to hopefully be able to score this for my collection. But as it went for a few hundred more than I thought it would someone else ended up with it. :( I just hope they know what it is and didn't go by the auction description. Here are a few of the auction pictures for later reference in case it was not someone from the forum that won it.


Robert
Atlantia
31st August 2010, 09:36 PM
Its a beauty, but hell thats a lot of money!
Rick
31st August 2010, 10:44 PM
Exactly why I posed my question . ;)
Atlantia
31st August 2010, 11:29 PM
Exactly why I posed my question . ;)

LOL, :o
Thing is, it brings to mind a few things. Obviously some have been covered, but also: 17th/18thC, Italian, naval Dirk...... well to me anyway.
In fact it even looks quite like the repro naval dirk from Cold Steel.
Hmmm, I'm not really helping am I?
:confused:
Rick
31st August 2010, 11:33 PM
There seemed to be 3 major bidders . :shrug:
Dimasalang
1st September 2010, 05:26 AM
Wow! Nice. hehe :D
Robert
1st September 2010, 05:38 AM
Wow! Nice. hehe :D

You wouldn't by chance be the one who won this, would you???
Dimasalang
1st September 2010, 06:30 AM
Wow! Nice. hehe :D

You wouldn't by chance be the one who won this, would you???

No, I wish though. I would say from the Philippines also. But too much for me to spend on a item with no definite history or background. :shrug: Would be great if it had some 'K's or the sun face and rays also.
Robert
1st September 2010, 06:40 AM
I totally agree, but would have still liked to have added it to my collection. :D
Atlantia
1st September 2010, 10:26 AM
I totally agree, but would have still liked to have added it to my collection. :D


Robert,
These are your study, so do you think this is just a particularly attractive example bringing a high premium, or do you think there is something else going on?

Best
Gene
Robert
1st September 2010, 04:37 PM
Hello Gene,
Either a couple of collectors fighting over a very nice example of a rare form of dagger a "tres cantos" or a couple of people got caught in the sellers hype. :confused: Without the buyers opinion and comments it would be impossible for me to say :shrug: Like Dimasalang, I think that without any definite history or background it would be hard to justify that much money for this item.

Robert
Battara
1st September 2010, 09:17 PM
I must admit like Dimasalang, I go for sun faces, rays, 3 stars, etc., anything that are direct katipunan/first republic symbols (and of course lots and lots of silver :D ).
migueldiaz
2nd September 2010, 03:13 PM
I feel too that it's a Phil. piece, for reasons already mentioned. As to the lack of Katipunan markings, I'm guessing that perhaps it's because it was made before or after those tumultuous years (i.e., 1896-1898 Phil. Revolution, and 1899-1902 Phil.-American War).

This beautiful piece reminds of the one that got away (http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=10723) (sample pics are below, for convenience) ... sorry to remind you, Dimasalang! ;)

On the 'x' over the diamond motif on the ferrule, am not too sure but I think I've seen that in some old Phil. potteries. I've leafed through some of my books but can't find where I saw that design. But I'm no expert on potteries. Maybe Nacho can comment if he sees this thread ...
Battara
3rd September 2010, 02:09 AM
Oh yes, I've drooled......er.........seen this one before.

You have a good point (like the one on top of my head :D ) in that the first one may have been made prior to the official founding of the first republic, making it possibly high ranking Katipunan if so.
M ELEY
3rd September 2010, 04:59 AM
As a naval collector, I never thought it was a dirk, but I did wonder if it might have been Spanish colonial with Phil. influences. That might explain the high bidding, as Spanish bowies seem to fetch as much as U.S. ones do. I am in total agreement that it is in all liklihood a Phil. piece, very nicely made, but ohhh the price! :cool:
Dimasalang
3rd September 2010, 06:37 AM
I feel too that it's a Phil. piece, for reasons already mentioned. As to the lack of Katipunan markings, I'm guessing that perhaps it's because it was made before or after those tumultuous years (i.e., 1896-1898 Phil. Revolution, and 1899-1902 Phil.-American War).

This beautiful piece reminds of the one that got away (http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=10723) (sample pics are below, for convenience) ... sorry to remind you, Dimasalang! ;)




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