Thread: Ear dagger
View Single Post
Old 20th June 2016, 01:50 PM   #12
Sajen
Member
 
Sajen's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Germany, Dortmund
Posts: 8,499
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by ariel
The really old ones were orders of magnitude more elaborate and artistic.
The one in question IMHO is most likely early-mid 20 century. Except for some pitting it has no signs of age. Might have been kept un-oiled: corrosion sets fast.

Hello Ariel,

I am by far not an expert by this daggers but the attached ivory at the ears look very old to my eyes and not like 20 century ivory. And look at the piece in up from post #5 Roland has posted, this piece isn't as well not very elaborate and artistic but since it seems to be a museum piece clearly antique.

Regards,
Detlef
Sajen is offline   Reply With Quote