Opinion on old dagger

Lew · 10th February 2006, 04:35 PM

Hi Guys

This auction has ended. It seems to me to be an mid 20th century tourist knife. Certainly not from 1885 as seller claims and boy can he spin a yarn of a story

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Lew

Spunjer · 10th February 2006, 04:59 PM

well, it was purchased at a London auction house 30 years ago.

Rick · 10th February 2006, 05:08 PM

After reading the Sellers description I couldn't help but think of Kipling ..

" 'E 'asn't got no papers of 'is own,
'E 'asn't got no medals nor rewards,
So we must certify the skill 'e's shown
In usin' of 'is long two-'anded swords:
When 'e's 'oppin' in an' out among the bush
With 'is coffin-'eaded shield an' shovel-spear,
An 'appy day with Fuzzy on the rush
Will last an 'ealthy Tommy for a year.
So 'ere's ~to~ you, Fuzzy-Wuzzy, an' your friends which are no more,
If we 'adn't lost some messmates we would 'elp you to deplore;
But give an' take's the gospel, an' we'll call the bargain fair,
For if you 'ave lost more than us, you crumpled up the square! "

B.I · 10th February 2006, 06:39 PM

the seller had a copy of fiegels book a while ago, purchased from a london auction house 30 years ago. quite an amazing feat given the book was written in 1991. maybe sothebys has a clairvoyancy dept

10th February 2006, 04:35 PM	#1
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Opinion on old dagger Hi Guys This auction has ended. It seems to me to be an mid 20th century tourist knife. Certainly not from 1885 as seller claims and boy can he spin a yarn of a story http://cgi.ebay.com/ANTIQUE-INDO-PER...QQcmdZViewItem Lew

10th February 2006, 04:59 PM	#2
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	well, it was purchased at a London auction house 30 years ago.

10th February 2006, 05:08 PM	#3
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,262	After reading the Sellers description I couldn't help but think of Kipling .. " 'E 'asn't got no papers of 'is own, 'E 'asn't got no medals nor rewards, So we must certify the skill 'e's shown In usin' of 'is long two-'anded swords: When 'e's 'oppin' in an' out among the bush With 'is coffin-'eaded shield an' shovel-spear, An 'appy day with Fuzzy on the rush Will last an 'ealthy Tommy for a year. So 'ere's ~to~ you, Fuzzy-Wuzzy, an' your friends which are no more, If we 'adn't lost some messmates we would 'elp you to deplore; But give an' take's the gospel, an' we'll call the bargain fair, For if you 'ave lost more than us, you crumpled up the square! "

10th February 2006, 06:39 PM	#4
B.I Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 485	the seller had a copy of fiegels book a while ago, purchased from a london auction house 30 years ago. quite an amazing feat given the book was written in 1991. maybe sothebys has a clairvoyancy dept