19th century (Serbian woman's) knife

[gp]

Thnx again!

Question: what was the function of the smaller knives ?

Best regards

Gunar

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by gp

Question: what was the function of the smaller knives ?

Hi Gunar,

I just don't know and only can guess, a possible small side knife from a set like we know from other sets?
My one is really small and don't fall in a area of my interest but it's so good worked and nice that I decided to keep it.
Here it was shown again: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ight=miniature
There you can see how small it's indeed.

Regards,
Detlef

[gp]

My first thought or better my guess was as mentioned in the strings of your link it also to be a piece of craftmanship based upon the traditional system from journeyman to master / geselle - meister / compagnon - maitre .
Especially when I am looking at the quality of the pieces.
But as I can not back that up by whatever proof it remains an open question to me. So thank you for your reply, making two of us not knowing

Best regards

Gunar

[gp]

Originally Posted by gp

So thank you for your reply, making two of us not knowing

Should be : Not knowing what the function of the small knives are...

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by gp

Should be : Not knowing what the function of the small knives are...

I've understand what you mean!