Beautiful knife

[Tim Simmons]

The bird thing on the knife has four legs?

[Tim Simmons]

It could be a Griffon, they too have an Indo/Persian origin. The one on the knife does not have the traditional European influenced heraldic stance.

[Tim Simmons]

The other bird thing has the tale of a wyvern, perhaps it is South American. Just similarity in folk art.

[Lew]

Hi All

I was one of the bidders. The knife is Spanish from the south or Italian from the Mediterranean. The stacked horn hilt is often seen on these knives and the bird is a spanish peacock.

http://www.photographycorner.com/for...ad.php?t=29201


Lew

[Tim Simmons]

Lew, I think the bird like images are inspired by the mythical Griffon and Wyvern. Spanish Peacock

http://www.bird-breeds.com/Peacock.htm

[Lew]

Originally Posted by Tim Simmons

Lew, I think the bird like images are inspired by the mythical Griffon and Wyvern. Spanish Peacock

http://www.bird-breeds.com/Peacock.htm

Tim

The griffon has an eagle beak or head and the body of a lion or cat like creature. The bird on the knife has a peacock head but I think I see what looks like hind legs its hard to tell. Here is a link to another dagger with a stacked horn hilt. Seller claims its Mexican but I think its European.

http://www.collectorsfirearms.com/k28.htm

Lew