Argentine Gautscho knife
 

good evening
you would like to show my Argentine Gautscho knife.
Punal Criollo
G. Weil & Cia
Manufacturer W.R. Kirschbaum
The coin is a 2 piece Peso 1887
who has further information, please write it.
gruss chregu

Hi,

What would you like to specifically know?

It is a German trade blade mounted by local silversmiths. Looks less ornate than modern renditions and consistent with the 2nd half of the 19th century.

Cheers
Chris

hello together
could be silver metalwork, despite of the yellowish color?

Hi chregu,

I don't think that it is possible to differentiate between real silver and German silver (Spanish: Aplaca) from photos.

German silver is a copper based alloy and widely used in South America as a cheap substitute (for silver). I don't know at what exact point its use became widespread in that region, but it was in the second half of the 19th century.

Cheers
Chris

Hi Chris
I also think it's Alpaca.
Thank you for your opinion
gruss chregu