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Emanuel
27th April 2006, 01:38 AM
Hello

I've been looking at this auction http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8800102929&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1
and I can't figure out what it is. It looks like the blade of a bayonet, but put together in a strange manner with an ivory? hilt, the whole in a european scabbard. I thought it might be a Morroccan genoui/sbula but I dont know. Any thoughts?

Manolo
sabertasche
27th April 2006, 02:55 AM
Looks to me like a early 19th century Naval Dirk.

Greg
Emanuel
27th April 2006, 07:09 PM
Searched around and found a 19th c American naval dirk. Looks like it. Thanks Greg.
Dmitry
28th November 2009, 04:38 AM
The style of this piece is definitely French, ca.1820, +/-10 years. Additional photos would help dating and attributing it more precisely. A very nice dirk!