Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Old knife with military markings -- ideas?

Rick · 11th April 2005, 01:29 PM

Hi Ian , perhaps the answer (or clues) may be found in a study of the regimental history .

I'd also like to ask you if Marc has suggested any particular alternate Spanish Colonial areas as origin .

To add I'd also like to suggest that hand engraving (which is what this script looks like to me) would not be used for a Gov't issue work knife .

We have seen plenty of examples of bringbacks and souvenir pieces that have been hand engraved .

11th April 2005, 01:29 PM	#23
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,262	Hi Ian , perhaps the answer (or clues) may be found in a study of the regimental history . I'd also like to ask you if Marc has suggested any particular alternate Spanish Colonial areas as origin . To add I'd also like to suggest that hand engraving (which is what this script looks like to me) would not be used for a Gov't issue work knife . We have seen plenty of examples of bringbacks and souvenir pieces that have been hand engraved .