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VANDOO · 19th February 2014, 09:27 PM

I DOUBT THIS FANCY FORM GOES BACK AS FAR AS THE 1800'S AND PROBABLY STARTED IN THE MID TO LATER 1900'S . THATS JUST MY OPINION ,BUT THE OLDER ONES I HAVE SEEN WERE PLAIN COMPARED TO THESE EXAMPLES. MY UNDERSTANDING IS IN OLDER TIMES THIS DAGGER HELD NO PRESTEIGE AND WAS OFTEN WORN AS A CONCELED WEAPON OFTEN ILLEGALLY. WHEN DID THESE BECOME A FASHON ITEM WORN TO BE SHOWN AND IN LARGER SIZES. THE GOLD ONES I HAVE PERSONALLY HANDLED APPEARED TO BE GOLD PLATED WHICH IS A TECKNIQUE I DON'T BELEAVE TO HAVE BEEN COMMON IN THE PHILIPPINES IN EARLIER TIMES.
THE PATINA ON THE IVORY IS ANOTHER CLUE WHEN IVORY IS HANDLED AND GETS THE OIL AND GRIME ON IT, IT TURNS ORANGE ANYTHING CARRIED AND WORN SINCE THE 1800'S WOULD SURELY HAVE A DARKER ORANGE PATINA. NOT CONCLUSIVE BUT MY 2 CENTS WORTH. I DO LIKE THESE THOUGH AS THEY ARE PRETTY SHARP LOOKING.

19th February 2014, 09:27 PM	#12
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	I DOUBT THIS FANCY FORM GOES BACK AS FAR AS THE 1800'S AND PROBABLY STARTED IN THE MID TO LATER 1900'S . THATS JUST MY OPINION ,BUT THE OLDER ONES I HAVE SEEN WERE PLAIN COMPARED TO THESE EXAMPLES. MY UNDERSTANDING IS IN OLDER TIMES THIS DAGGER HELD NO PRESTEIGE AND WAS OFTEN WORN AS A CONCELED WEAPON OFTEN ILLEGALLY. WHEN DID THESE BECOME A FASHON ITEM WORN TO BE SHOWN AND IN LARGER SIZES. THE GOLD ONES I HAVE PERSONALLY HANDLED APPEARED TO BE GOLD PLATED WHICH IS A TECKNIQUE I DON'T BELEAVE TO HAVE BEEN COMMON IN THE PHILIPPINES IN EARLIER TIMES. THE PATINA ON THE IVORY IS ANOTHER CLUE WHEN IVORY IS HANDLED AND GETS THE OIL AND GRIME ON IT, IT TURNS ORANGE ANYTHING CARRIED AND WORN SINCE THE 1800'S WOULD SURELY HAVE A DARKER ORANGE PATINA. NOT CONCLUSIVE BUT MY 2 CENTS WORTH. I DO LIKE THESE THOUGH AS THEY ARE PRETTY SHARP LOOKING. Last edited by VANDOO; 19th February 2014 at 10:32 PM.