Revolutionary War era side knife/dagger

[M ELEY]

Here we have a nice old spear-point type dagger from the late 18th century. The blade is very sharp on both edges, is elliptical in profile with a ridged 'spine' and has a simple coiled wire ferrule. It was made from a file (a common practice back then) and still shows the cross-hatch grooves of its former life. The hilt is of the common 'tool' pattern, again something seen on both weapons and tools of this period. It measures 13" overall, with an 8" blade.