Russian hunting knife for comments

[mariusgmioc]

I recently won in an auction the Russian imperial hunting knife in the photos below.

Any comments are welcomed!

[ariel]

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.

[OsobistGB]

I hope you didn't pay more than 30-40 euros!Unscrupulous forgery :mad:
If I were you, I'd ask for the money back.

[thinreadline]

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 !

[mariusgmioc]

Thank you very much for your comments!
I also suspected something fishy when I saw the condition of the knife.
:o