interesting knife i snagged on ebay today
.... 12in LOA apparently
Seller thought it was a bone handled dagger from the middle east, but it does not strike me as such, looks more like a small naval midshipmans dagger or dirk possibly a present as he was sent off to war. apparently has 'pure steel' marked on one side, and 'good luck' on the other, in english, along with the rest of the blade etching, so i'd suspect either english or american origin. i'll know more in a couple of days when it arrives & i can see if there are any other markings....saw some in the other recent 'naval dirk' thread & thought this could be a mustang's (came up thru the hawse pipe) or a poor middie...doesn't look like a milord's gold plated dress toy, rather a proper weapon.
any ideas?
edited:
just found almost the exact item at:
Linky
mine looks like it's in better shape with a nicer grip & scabbard. i still wonder whether its US or British & approx age....