Another Bolo

[Robert]

Hi Lew,
Thank you for your kind response to this post. This like most of the pieces that I have in my collection it shows a large amount of Spanish influence in its design. These octagonal wooden grips with brass fitting are a real favorite of mine. I have a few others with grips similar to this one but none have the flared end. I'm hoping that this is possibly a late 19Th century piece but really need to have it in hand to make a better determination of its age. I have two other knives in my collection with this style of blade and wooden grips. One is about the same size as this one with a dog's head grip and a tang that goes through the hilt like this one.The other is quit a bit smaller with a phallic shaped grip (not sure if the grip shape was intentional or just turned out that way) with a tang that does not extend all the way through the grip. I believe that all three are from Luzon. Any comments or information on these items would be greatly appreciated.

Robert