Russian hunting knife for comments

ariel · 17th August 2019, 09:45 PM

My antennae are twitching....
The industry of fake antiques in general and bladed weapons in particular in Russia takes second place only to oil/gas.

The origin and the date on the spine look to me very modern: they are clumsy, crude and the script is modern.
Overall condition is far too good for a 100 y.o. thing.
Blade profile and decorations are very “international modern”.

Just IMHO.

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17th August 2019, 09:45 PM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	My antennae are twitching.... The industry of fake antiques in general and bladed weapons in particular in Russia takes second place only to oil/gas. The origin and the date on the spine look to me very modern: they are clumsy, crude and the script is modern. Overall condition is far too good for a 100 y.o. thing. Blade profile and decorations are very “international modern”. Just IMHO.