A couple of daggers

Ed · 5th April 2010, 11:43 PM

We picked these up at an antique arms show and came across these daggers. They appealed greatly to my son so I picked them up. This is out of my area so I'd appreciate any thoughts that you might have.

Here is the other one

Thank you.

Gavin Nugent · 5th April 2010, 11:57 PM

ED? Who is this mysterious ED fellow

Welcome back to the pages ;-)

Nice new looking indian daggers.

Gav

Atlantia · 6th April 2010, 12:02 AM

Hi Ed,
As Gav says, these are newly made, but rather nice.

Battara · 6th April 2010, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Atlantia

Hi Ed,
As Gav says, these are newly made, but rather nice.

I agree with Alantia, these are newly made. The koftgari is the newer type and the damascus is the newer stuff that is coming out of India nowadays.

Ed · 6th April 2010, 01:10 AM

"New" as in, like, yesterday or a bit older than that?

Battara · 6th April 2010, 03:09 AM

New as in last year I'm afraid.

ALEX · 6th April 2010, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Ed

"New" as in, like, yesterday or a bit older than that?

Hi Ed. The age for these items is irrelevant in my opinion. A year, five or a day is meaningless as these are souvenirs, not "real" weapons.
There are several artists selling them directly from India via eBay, with similar if not better quality. Sandeep is one of them and also a Forum member, and a great koftgari master.
P.S. hope you did not buy them as "antiques" as you mentioned you bought them on antique arms show.

5th April 2010, 11:43 PM	#1
Ed Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 189	A couple of daggers We picked these up at an antique arms show and came across these daggers. They appealed greatly to my son so I picked them up. This is out of my area so I'd appreciate any thoughts that you might have. Here is the other one Thank you.

5th April 2010, 11:57 PM	#2
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	ED? Who is this mysterious ED fellow Welcome back to the pages ;-) Nice new looking indian daggers. Gav

6th April 2010, 12:02 AM	#3
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Hi Ed, As Gav says, these are newly made, but rather nice.

6th April 2010, 01:10 AM	#5
Ed Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 189	"New" as in, like, yesterday or a bit older than that?

6th April 2010, 03:09 AM	#6
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,139	New as in last year I'm afraid.