Tibetan (?) Dagger for ID

Lew · 19th September 2010, 01:09 PM

I agree with Gav early 20th century. The blade does not seem to exhibit any lamination and the hilt does not seem to be silver but plated silver. Still a nice old example maybe from the 1920-30s?

Lew · 20th September 2010, 04:04 PM

Here are two that were from my collection I still have the big one though. The smaller one was circa 1930-40 the bigger one is 19th century it has a yak horn hilt and straight pin style laminated blade.

Gavin Nugent · 20th September 2010, 05:31 PM

Nice horn handled example Lew.

Brian, your is also an unusual marriage of hilt and scabbard types, something I do not remember seeing anytime from memory.

Gav

carlitobrigante · 20th September 2010, 07:23 PM

lew is that one mounted in silver? looks almost identical style wise to Brians. both very nice knives. I wonder if the dimensions of your silver one are similar to the brass mounted one, perhaps even made by the same smith who offered the same knife in a range of different metal fittings??

I dont know much about tibetan arms, they sure made some pretty knives though...i want one!

thx for sharing brian

Lew · 20th September 2010, 07:56 PM

Brian

The smaller one is some type of white metal alloy?

Iliad · 20th September 2010, 10:42 PM

Many thanks to those who have contributed. I am astonished at how much you guys know and embarrassed at how little I know. The pommel of mine shows some wear, revealing a thin coating of brass colouring, with traces of a lighter metal below.
The pics that you guys have submitted make me envious. My 70th birthday is rapidly approaching and I think that this site has a tradition that when a member turns 70, other members send presents ? As of Tibetan daggers?
Brian

Lew · 20th September 2010, 10:50 PM

I think that this site has a tradition that when a member turns 70, other members send presents ? As of Tibetan daggers?
Brian

Brian

You got that backwards when one reaches 70 he is suppose to start disbanding his collection amongst the many younger members of the forum.

20th September 2010, 04:04 PM	#2
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Here are two that were from my collection I still have the big one though. The smaller one was circa 1930-40 the bigger one is 19th century it has a yak horn hilt and straight pin style laminated blade. Attached Images

20th September 2010, 05:31 PM	#3
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	Nice Nice horn handled example Lew. Brian, your is also an unusual marriage of hilt and scabbard types, something I do not remember seeing anytime from memory. Gav

19th September 2010, 01:09 PM	#1
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	I agree with Gav early 20th century. The blade does not seem to exhibit any lamination and the hilt does not seem to be silver but plated silver. Still a nice old example maybe from the 1920-30s?

20th September 2010, 07:23 PM	#4
carlitobrigante Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Solihull, UK Posts: 81	lew is that one mounted in silver? looks almost identical style wise to Brians. both very nice knives. I wonder if the dimensions of your silver one are similar to the brass mounted one, perhaps even made by the same smith who offered the same knife in a range of different metal fittings?? I dont know much about tibetan arms, they sure made some pretty knives though...i want one! thx for sharing brian

20th September 2010, 07:56 PM	#5
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Brian The smaller one is some type of white metal alloy?

20th September 2010, 10:42 PM	#6
Iliad Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 187	Many thanks to those who have contributed. I am astonished at how much you guys know and embarrassed at how little I know. The pommel of mine shows some wear, revealing a thin coating of brass colouring, with traces of a lighter metal below. The pics that you guys have submitted make me envious. My 70th birthday is rapidly approaching and I think that this site has a tradition that when a member turns 70, other members send presents ? As of Tibetan daggers? Brian

20th September 2010, 10:50 PM	#7
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	I think that this site has a tradition that when a member turns 70, other members send presents ? As of Tibetan daggers? Brian Brian You got that backwards when one reaches 70 he is suppose to start disbanding his collection amongst the many younger members of the forum.