Ethnographic Kitchen Knives??

buendia · 18th February 2010, 05:05 AM

Recently I bought on a flea market in Poland such a knife:
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It is 33cm (13inches) long and weighs 380g (13.5oz). Handle is made of horn.
No idea how old is it and what is the provenance?

buendia · 18th February 2010, 05:20 AM

This piece comes from Bavaria, Southern Germany. It was made in 1400s (?) and is in a pretty nice shape. I almost think of sharpening it. I made a temporary hilt out of paper and some tape just to get feel of it. It is 22cm long (8.5 inches). I think it could be a nice kitchen or personal knife. What could be an original shape of the handle???[IMG]

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What could be these maker`s marks?

18th February 2010, 05:05 AM	#1
buendia Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Silesia, Poland Posts: 41	Recently I bought on a flea market in Poland such a knife: [IMG][/IMG] It is 33cm (13inches) long and weighs 380g (13.5oz). Handle is made of horn. No idea how old is it and what is the provenance?

18th February 2010, 05:20 AM	#2
buendia Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Silesia, Poland Posts: 41	This piece comes from Bavaria, Southern Germany. It was made in 1400s (?) and is in a pretty nice shape. I almost think of sharpening it. I made a temporary hilt out of paper and some tape just to get feel of it. It is 22cm long (8.5 inches). I think it could be a nice kitchen or personal knife. What could be an original shape of the handle???[IMG][/IMG] What could be these maker`s marks?