Unusual Albacete dagger for comment

Sajen · 29th September 2019, 02:44 PM

Hello members,
I have recently acquired this unusual Albacete dagger. It's a type A punal, handle from horn and brass, the blade shows faded engravings. What I never have seen before is the dog head pommel. It is approx. 28 cm long with a blade from 17 cm.
Have someone seen a similar piece before? All other comments are very welcome. The last picture show it together with two other Spanish daggers.

Ren Ren · 29th September 2019, 10:24 PM

Only I see the resemblance of the head of a greyhound with the emblem of the Trussardi fashion house?

Rick · 29th September 2019, 10:50 PM

I see an excess of solder on the grip wires which seems a bit unusual for such a fancy thing.

ariel · 30th September 2019, 12:12 AM

Ren Ren, I am impressed.
Not often do we have a high maintenance man around here.

corrado26 · 30th September 2019, 07:22 AM

Congrats. I unfortunaqtely missed this auction! Here two fotos of similar Albacete daggers of the end of 18th century with very similar grips. The doghead might be a special order of the former owner.
corrado26

Sajen · 30th September 2019, 07:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ren Ren

Only I see the resemblance of the head of a greyhound with the emblem of the Trussardi fashion house?

Yes, it seems to be a greyhound!

Regards,
Detlef

Sajen · 30th September 2019, 07:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rick

I see an excess of solder on the grip wires which seems a bit unusual for such a fancy thing.

Hello Rick,
The solder is also visible at the down side from the horn grip but only strong visible by close up pictures. I don't think that it is a later repair or alteration.

Regards,
Detlef

Sajen · 30th September 2019, 07:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by corrado26

Congrats. I unfortunaqtely missed this auction! Here two fotos of similar Albacete daggers of the end of 18th century with very similar grips. The doghead might be a special order of the former owner.
corrado26

Thank you for comment! Yes, all on this Type A punal is typical, only the dog head and the missing brass bolsters are untypical. But it never has had this brass bolsters. I think this type of Albacete daggers are from end of the 19th century.

Regards,
Detlef

mariusgmioc · 30th September 2019, 08:18 AM

Yes, rather typical 19c Spanish hunting knife. The dog pommel is the only atypical thing.

Very nice dagger, and because of the pommel, very original!

Sajen · 30th September 2019, 08:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mariusgmioc

Yes, rather typical 19c Spanish hunting knife. The dog pommel is the only atypical thing.

Very nice dagger, and because of the pommel, very original!

Thank you Marius!

29th September 2019, 02:44 PM	#1
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,761	Unusual Albacete dagger for comment Hello members, I have recently acquired this unusual Albacete dagger. It's a type A punal, handle from horn and brass, the blade shows faded engravings. What I never have seen before is the dog head pommel. It is approx. 28 cm long with a blade from 17 cm. Have someone seen a similar piece before? All other comments are very welcome. The last picture show it together with two other Spanish daggers. Attached Images

29th September 2019, 10:24 PM	#2
Ren Ren Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Russia, Moscow Posts: 370	Only I see the resemblance of the head of a greyhound with the emblem of the Trussardi fashion house? Attached Images

30th September 2019, 07:22 AM	#5
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,204	Congrats. I unfortunaqtely missed this auction! Here two fotos of similar Albacete daggers of the end of 18th century with very similar grips. The doghead might be a special order of the former owner. corrado26 Attached Images

29th September 2019, 10:50 PM	#3
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,290	I see an excess of solder on the grip wires which seems a bit unusual for such a fancy thing.

30th September 2019, 12:12 AM	#4
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Ren Ren, I am impressed. Not often do we have a high maintenance man around here.

30th September 2019, 08:18 AM	#9
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,903	Yes, rather typical 19c Spanish hunting knife. The dog pommel is the only atypical thing. Very nice dagger, and because of the pommel, very original!