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Originally Posted by Sajen
My question would be if this dagger was made for real use or if it was just made as an early tourist souvenir because of it's small size. Here another example which similar size (23,2 cm). The etching on the blade and the end cap of the handle let me think that this is a tourist dagger.
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Hi Detlef,
a nice dagger and a well done restoration.
I think this is a dagger for real usage. The german "Jagdnicker" (no better english term than "hunting knive" for that) ist also pretty short.
I believe it is the same as with spanish Navaja, they were probably sold in specialised shops to local inhabitants and visitors.
See you soon!
Roland