UNUSUAL DAGGER

[VANDOO]

THIS CLOSED ON EBAY A FEW DAYS BACK AND WAS DESCRIBED AS EITHER GERMAN OR RUSSIAN. EITHER WAY ITS A UNUSUAL DAGGER UNFORTUNATELY I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING BUT THE EBAY PICTURES AND CAN NOT READ THE WRITING. PERHAPS SOME ONE CAN OFFER AN OPINION ON THE DAGGER.

[Robert]

Looking at the carving of the hilt maybe Swiss, Black Forest? With what looks to be a very short cutting edge and extremely long ricasso could this be a very fancy knife used for wood carving :confused: I have seen some very old tools that were themselves works of art.

Best,
Robert

[corrado26]

I don't know what kind of knife (not a dagger) this is but I can read the script on the blade: FRANZ KAMPFL. As this German name is written in old Germanic letters I assume that the origin of the knife is Germany or Austria before 1945
corrado26

[Sajen]

I don't know what kind of knife (not a dagger) this is but I can read the script on the blade: FRANZ KAMPFL. As this German name is written in old Germanic letters I assume that the origin of the knife is Germany or Austria before 1945
corrado26

Agree in all points. Most likely before WWII to be correct.

Regards,
Detlef

[trenchwarfare]

My guess would be Austrian. There are many WWI Austrian fighting knives, with ornately carved handles. As to it's purpose, I'd guess with only a point, it's a "sticking" knife. For the coup-de-grass after a successful hunt.