Knife with interesting markings - Ebay

Dimasalang · 7th April 2011, 12:40 AM

Agree with Ron. The Bugler badge could of been from a Spanish unit. Possibly captured from a Spanish unit during the 1st or 2nd phase of the 1896 Revolution. Also, many Spanish soldiers stayed in the Philippines after the revolution and switched sides to fight under Aguinaldos military against the Americans.
And if the bugler emblem can be traced back to be American, it could of been captured from an American unit as well. Obviously, many soldiers on all sides were capturing and saving military artifacts from one another.

I would like to think the emblem was captured from the enemy and used as the owners "anting anting". Well, at least that is the story I would tell people.

Rick · 7th April 2011, 12:53 AM

For me the engraved Guidon raises questions; sadly it lacks a number .

Are these not traditionally cavalry flags ?

David · 7th April 2011, 05:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Rick

Are these not traditionally cavalry flags ?

Yes, i believe they are...
http://www.google.com/search?q=caval...w=1431&bih=692

Robert · 7th April 2011, 06:47 AM

I have searched the net for hours now trying to find any information on the insignia that is attached to the scabbard of this very interesting bolo and all that I have found is that it does not match any that I can find, American or Spanish. Here are a few pictures that show a Spanish button and the insignias used by the U.S. during the Civil War and the Indian Wars as well as the one used during the Spanish American war. They all show a single horn or crossed rifles not the double horns shown on the scabbard above. If anyone has any information showing the insignia on the above scabbard and when it was used and who it was used by please post it as this is driving me nutz.

Robert

Dimasalang · 8th April 2011, 12:39 AM

I believe we found a match.

Insignia of Spanish Light Infantry unit during the same era as the 1896 Revolution and the Span-Am War.

Complements of William Combs website.
http://www.agmohio.com/LRuniformshome.htm

Spunjer · 8th April 2011, 01:33 AM

I forgot about bill combs....

Ferguson · 8th April 2011, 02:14 AM

Good job Dimasalang!
Steve

7th April 2011, 06:47 AM	#4
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	I have searched the net for hours now trying to find any information on the insignia that is attached to the scabbard of this very interesting bolo and all that I have found is that it does not match any that I can find, American or Spanish. Here are a few pictures that show a Spanish button and the insignias used by the U.S. during the Civil War and the Indian Wars as well as the one used during the Spanish American war. They all show a single horn or crossed rifles not the double horns shown on the scabbard above. If anyone has any information showing the insignia on the above scabbard and when it was used and who it was used by please post it as this is driving me nutz. Robert Attached Images

7th April 2011, 12:40 AM	#1
Dimasalang Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 264	Agree with Ron. The Bugler badge could of been from a Spanish unit. Possibly captured from a Spanish unit during the 1st or 2nd phase of the 1896 Revolution. Also, many Spanish soldiers stayed in the Philippines after the revolution and switched sides to fight under Aguinaldos military against the Americans. And if the bugler emblem can be traced back to be American, it could of been captured from an American unit as well. Obviously, many soldiers on all sides were capturing and saving military artifacts from one another. I would like to think the emblem was captured from the enemy and used as the owners "anting anting". Well, at least that is the story I would tell people.

7th April 2011, 12:53 AM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,376	For me the engraved Guidon raises questions; sadly it lacks a number . Are these not traditionally cavalry flags ?

8th April 2011, 12:39 AM	#5
Dimasalang Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 264	I believe we found a match. Insignia of Spanish Light Infantry unit during the same era as the 1896 Revolution and the Span-Am War. Complements of William Combs website. http://www.agmohio.com/LRuniformshome.htm

8th April 2011, 01:33 AM	#6
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	I forgot about bill combs....

8th April 2011, 02:14 AM	#7
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	Good job Dimasalang! Steve