Indian Knife with Wootz Blade

templarnight · 27th November 2011, 04:33 PM

Hi. Many thanks for your help and Im pleased to hear your views on the so called 'repair'.
The Stone Handle is White with a very hint of light Green. The Paint is Red, Green and Gold.
What kind of date do you think this is?

Jens Nordlunde · 27th November 2011, 05:30 PM

Try to take the dagger to a jeweller, as they can measure the hardness of the hilt, maybe he can tell you what it is.

Stan S. · 27th November 2011, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Jens Nordlunde

Try to take the dagger to a jeweller, as they can measure the hardness of the hilt, maybe he can tell you what it is.

Excellent point! A jeweler will be able to tell you with certainty what material the hilt is made of. Keep in mind that both minerals I suggested are also considered to be semi-precious stone, and are traditionally used to make jewelry.

As for the age of this dagger, I would guess late 19th century but it could very well be older or newer.

27th November 2011, 04:33 PM	#1
templarnight Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 87	Hi. Many thanks for your help and Im pleased to hear your views on the so called 'repair'. The Stone Handle is White with a very hint of light Green. The Paint is Red, Green and Gold. What kind of date do you think this is?

27th November 2011, 05:30 PM	#2
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Try to take the dagger to a jeweller, as they can measure the hardness of the hilt, maybe he can tell you what it is.