knife for comment

[galvano]

Here a small knife.
It measures 25,5 cm.
The blade measures 16 cm.
The handle is in horn.
The scabbard is out of leather.
I think that it is Spanish.
But I would like your opinion.
Thank you
galvano

[Rick]

I'm getting a kind of Chinese feel from this one; the reeding on the handle, something about the pommel and decoration suggests Chinese to me.

Just impressions though; most of the time I'm wrong. :o

[Lew]

Hi

My guess is Southern Chinese, Philip can you please chime in.


Lew

[Tim Simmons]

Look at the cut out design on the scabbard, there and here or here and there.
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=51

[Rich]

Yep, Chinese fighting knife or Chinese "bowie". Could be made in China
or west coast US, probably late 19th, early 20th C.

Rich S

[Robert]

Here is another link to at for more Chinese bowies. http://www.vikingsword.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/002555.html