A Brazilian (Navy) Dirk for comments

[fernando]

Thank you Bruno; Obrigado Wayne .
I have been trying in vain to contact Brazilian resources connected to their Navy, in order to decode that inscription; but it seems they are not that amenable. I would give my kingdom to know what those initials (?) mean.
If this were a later piece, EG could well mean Escola de Guerra, as they now call their Navy schools. But i can't get a trace to their Empire period Navy institutions.

[kronckew]

Originally Posted by fernando

... i can't get a trace to their Empire period Navy institutions.

Since they were then part of the Portuguese Empire, could your own navy be of any help?

[bvieira]

Hello,

I talk to a brazilian friend his opinion:

"(E)scola.(G)uerra Real"

translate in english to "ROYAL WAR SHOOL"

Regards,

BV

[fernando]

Originally Posted by bvieira

... I talk to a brazilian friend his opinion:
"(E)scola.(G)uerra Real"
translate in english to "ROYAL WAR SHOOL"...

Thank you for your help Bruno. However i fail to make out all the four letters for the word REAL. Definitely the letter before the last "L" is not a "A"; even assuming a first letter (R) would be completely faded.
Thanks again.

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[fernando]

Originally Posted by kronckew

Since they were then part of the Portuguese Empire, could your own navy be of any help?

Different Empires, Wayne. Brazil constituted his own Empire after independence from Portugal 1822-1889. You may derust your TRANSLATING MOTOR
... Notwithstanding some Portuguese Navy historian may be able to crack the riddle.

[kronckew]

I suspect the dirk is pre-1822 tho Hope your local historian can help.

Google is absolutely useless...