19th century (Serbian woman's) knife

[Sajen]

Have a look here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=balkan

[gp]

Originally Posted by Sajen

Have a look here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=balkan

Thnx a lot / herzlichen Dank !

Indeed I see some common similarities with some Bulgarian ones, but unfortunately none with complete copper octagonal handles.
Perhaps that my 3 ones are a fancy version ?

Also the stamp / mark on the small one like an "M" is quite a rude mark compared to the nice (caligraphic) marks on other 2.

[Sajen]

Hi GP,

You are welcome! You need to read the given thread, my both knives get identified from our member sfeonid13 as Laz knives, Black Sea region, see here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpo...1&postcount=10

The bigger one I've sold, the small one I still keep, it's a very well made and for it's size heavy knife.
Yours just have brass handles but the blade form and the engravings on the blade are the give-away IMVHO.

Best regards,
Detlef

[gp]

Thnx again!

Question: what was the function of the smaller knives ?

Best regards

Gunar

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by gp

Question: what was the function of the smaller knives ?

Hi Gunar,

I just don't know and only can guess, a possible small side knife from a set like we know from other sets?
My one is really small and don't fall in a area of my interest but it's so good worked and nice that I decided to keep it.
Here it was shown again: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ight=miniature
There you can see how small it's indeed.

Regards,
Detlef

[gp]

My first thought or better my guess was as mentioned in the strings of your link it also to be a piece of craftmanship based upon the traditional system from journeyman to master / geselle - meister / compagnon - maitre .
Especially when I am looking at the quality of the pieces.
But as I can not back that up by whatever proof it remains an open question to me. So thank you for your reply, making two of us not knowing

Best regards

Gunar

[gp]

Originally Posted by gp

So thank you for your reply, making two of us not knowing

Should be : Not knowing what the function of the small knives are...