Help with this dagger

josh stout · 26th August 2015, 03:54 PM

It is definately a tourist item meant as a letter opener, but it is hard to tell the age. Most were made in the last ten years, and if ivory, out of extremely unethical poached material. There is a chance that it is Republican (1911-1950s), but it is very difficult to tell. Generally I would avaid such things.

The carvings are mid level quality, and better than most recent examples.
Josh

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26th August 2015, 03:54 PM	#3
josh stout Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 407	It is definately a tourist item meant as a letter opener, but it is hard to tell the age. Most were made in the last ten years, and if ivory, out of extremely unethical poached material. There is a chance that it is Republican (1911-1950s), but it is very difficult to tell. Generally I would avaid such things. The carvings are mid level quality, and better than most recent examples. Josh