Unknown Knife

drac2k · 2nd May 2016, 10:02 PM

Maybe Chinese? Boxer Rebellion? The Germans had a presence in China at that time.

Tim Simmons · 3rd May 2016, 08:00 AM

Good suggestion there is semblance to Chinese knife forms. It appears to have a military design made to hang from a clip of some kind , like some army belts.

taube · 3rd May 2016, 08:48 AM

Thanks very much for all the input!
I will have to dig deeper in some directions.

Enclosed another detail shot.

Best,
taube.

Tim Simmons · 3rd May 2016, 02:45 PM

Another possibility is Spanish, from the civil war. The blade is like many Spanish knives and the Spanish bayonet scabbard has that nipple shape on the metal end piece of the scabbard. Just thoughts on a military and cultural mix in design?

Another thought South America, Argentina?

josh stout · 3rd May 2016, 09:56 PM

I see the resemblance to what are sometimes called "Chinese Bowie knives" but it is not one of them.

Shakethetrees · 4th May 2016, 12:22 AM

The scabbard is of European design and manufacture.

Henk · 5th May 2016, 09:45 AM

My first thought was a trench knife. Spanish civil war like Tim said is very good possible too. I think you have to look in those two directions.

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2nd May 2016, 10:02 PM	#1
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,258	Maybe Chinese? Boxer Rebellion? The Germans had a presence in China at that time.

3rd May 2016, 08:00 AM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,854	Good suggestion there is semblance to Chinese knife forms. It appears to have a military design made to hang from a clip of some kind , like some army belts.

3rd May 2016, 02:45 PM	#4
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,854	Another possibility is Spanish, from the civil war. The blade is like many Spanish knives and the Spanish bayonet scabbard has that nipple shape on the metal end piece of the scabbard. Just thoughts on a military and cultural mix in design? Another thought South America, Argentina?

3rd May 2016, 09:56 PM	#5
josh stout Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 407	I see the resemblance to what are sometimes called "Chinese Bowie knives" but it is not one of them.

4th May 2016, 12:22 AM	#6
Shakethetrees Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Louisiana Posts: 363	The scabbard is of European design and manufacture.

5th May 2016, 09:45 AM	#7
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	My first thought was a trench knife. Spanish civil war like Tim said is very good possible too. I think you have to look in those two directions.