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Ron Anderson · 26th September 2010, 05:50 AM

Hi Fearn,

Having said that, my feeling is, it looks old. But not as old as 400/500 years.

It's the quillons that interest me. The quillons suggest that it is European to me. And quite old. But could be as recent as 18th century. Could even be 19th century, though I don't think it's any more recent more than that.

At this point, the limits of my experience have been reached. Is it possible this dagger was subsequently adapted and adopted elsewhere in Europe?

I think if that were the case, it wouldn't have ventured too far from Switzerland, perhaps Austria or Hungary (and this does look like it could be a bit Eastern), or Germany, or maybe even Italy.

All speculative.

26th September 2010, 05:50 AM	#15
Ron Anderson Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 228	Hi Fearn, Having said that, my feeling is, it looks old. But not as old as 400/500 years. It's the quillons that interest me. The quillons suggest that it is European to me. And quite old. But could be as recent as 18th century. Could even be 19th century, though I don't think it's any more recent more than that. At this point, the limits of my experience have been reached. Is it possible this dagger was subsequently adapted and adopted elsewhere in Europe? I think if that were the case, it wouldn't have ventured too far from Switzerland, perhaps Austria or Hungary (and this does look like it could be a bit Eastern), or Germany, or maybe even Italy. All speculative.