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OAKSP
4th February 2007, 07:57 PM
Hello just bought this at ebay.

Thought was Spanish?

Does anybody knows about origin?

Thanks
Battara
6th February 2007, 08:39 PM
Looks like a mid-19thc English naval dirk to me.
M ELEY
8th February 2007, 09:33 AM
British naval dirk it is! Nice piece!
Dmitry
28th November 2009, 04:41 AM
What makes this a British naval dirk? A recurved guard?

This is a civilian mid-19th century English-style 'bowie-like' dirk, imho...
David
28th November 2009, 04:14 PM
This is a civilian mid-19th century English-style 'bowie-like' dirk, imho...
What makes this blade at all "bowie-like". :confused:
Dmitry
28th November 2009, 09:59 PM
What makes this blade at all "bowie-like". :confused:

Not the blade, but the handle.
David
29th November 2009, 12:31 AM
Not the blade, but the handle.
I'll bite again. What makes this handle at all "bowie-like" While iv'e seen a lot of variations on bowie knives this is not one that seems all that commom. :shrug: :confused: :)