Unusual Albacete dagger for comment

[Sajen]

Hello members,
I have recently acquired this unusual Albacete dagger. It's a type A punal, handle from horn and brass, the blade shows faded engravings. What I never have seen before is the dog head pommel. It is approx. 28 cm long with a blade from 17 cm.
Have someone seen a similar piece before? All other comments are very welcome. The last picture show it together with two other Spanish daggers.

[Ren Ren]

Only I see the resemblance of the head of a greyhound with the emblem of the Trussardi fashion house? ;)

[Rick]

I see an excess of solder on the grip wires which seems a bit unusual for such a fancy thing. :confused:

[ariel]

Ren Ren, I am impressed.
Not often do we have a high maintenance man around here.

[corrado26]

Congrats. I unfortunaqtely missed this auction! Here two fotos of similar Albacete daggers of the end of 18th century with very similar grips. The doghead might be a special order of the former owner.
corrado26

[Sajen]

Only I see the resemblance of the head of a greyhound with the emblem of the Trussardi fashion house? ;)

Yes, it seems to be a greyhound! :)

Regards,
Detlef

[Sajen]

I see an excess of solder on the grip wires which seems a bit unusual for such a fancy thing. :confused:

Hello Rick,
The solder is also visible at the down side from the horn grip but only strong visible by close up pictures. I don't think that it is a later repair or alteration. :shrug:

Regards,
Detlef

[Sajen]

Congrats. I unfortunaqtely missed this auction! Here two fotos of similar Albacete daggers of the end of 18th century with very similar grips. The doghead might be a special order of the former owner.
corrado26

Thank you for comment! Yes, all on this Type A punal is typical, only the dog head and the missing brass bolsters are untypical. But it never has had this brass bolsters. I think this type of Albacete daggers are from end of the 19th century.

Regards,
Detlef

[mariusgmioc]

Yes, rather typical 19c Spanish hunting knife. The dog pommel is the only atypical thing.

Very nice dagger, and because of the pommel, very original!

:)

[Sajen]

Yes, rather typical 19c Spanish hunting knife. The dog pommel is the only atypical thing.

Very nice dagger, and because of the pommel, very original!

:)

Thank you Marius! :)