Knife ID help needed

ggoudie · 8th August 2006, 04:28 PM

Hi guys , I could do with your help with this one .My guess is spanish or the med region .

katana · 8th August 2006, 04:53 PM

Sorry, cant help with the ID, but what an unusual knife.....very interesting.

kronckew · 8th August 2006, 05:09 PM

the grip design reminds me of the canary knife:

tho the blade shape is a bit different than modern ones, looks spanish/corsican - possibly italian? not my area of expertise or the area i collect in, but the grip appeared very distinctive.

Ian · 8th August 2006, 05:30 PM

I think Marc will be able to help you. The hilt does resemble Spanish style hilts of the 19th C., and that would be my best guess. Italian of the same period might be another possibility.

The blade seems to have been cut down at some time -- perhaps a repair to a broken blade.

Ian.

Marc · 8th August 2006, 07:50 PM

Spanish, from the city of Albacete, 19th. c, maybe late 18th.
This may perfectly be the original shape of the blade, by the way. But, if modified, the etching in the blade should tell, by being cut abruptly in mid-design. I would risk to say it isn't, although.

Chris Evans · 9th August 2006, 03:55 AM

Hi ggoudie,

Quote:

Originally Posted by ggoudie

Hi guys , I could do with your help with this one .My guess is spanish or the med region .

Nice and unusual piece. As Marc said, definitely Spanish and most likely from Albacete. The handle and the "forro", that is the riveted copper liners attached to the blade are dead give-aways. The etching strongly suggests that it was made as a souvenir/display piece.

Cheers
Chris

Jay Jay · 9th August 2006, 07:47 PM

I think this is the original shape. I have a very similar piece, and it seems unlikely that they both have been cut down in this way. I've been told that it's from Andalusia, but I don't really know anything about these knives.

ggoudie · 9th August 2006, 10:22 PM

Well done Jay they are so alike it may be the same maker ,any idea of age ?
I think mine has some age to it .

Jay Jay · 10th August 2006, 09:26 AM

A bayonet collector told me that it's probably from 1800-1850. I don't remember who that guy was, so I can't ask him what he based the age on.

8th August 2006, 04:28 PM	#1
ggoudie Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 29	Knife ID help needed Hi guys , I could do with your help with this one .My guess is spanish or the med region . Attached Images

9th August 2006, 07:47 PM	#7
Jay Jay Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Denmark Posts: 7	I think this is the original shape. I have a very similar piece, and it seems unlikely that they both have been cut down in this way. I've been told that it's from Andalusia, but I don't really know anything about these knives. Attached Images

8th August 2006, 04:53 PM	#2
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,653	Sorry, cant help with the ID, but what an unusual knife.....very interesting.

8th August 2006, 05:09 PM	#3
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,150	the grip design reminds me of the canary knife: tho the blade shape is a bit different than modern ones, looks spanish/corsican - possibly italian? not my area of expertise or the area i collect in, but the grip appeared very distinctive.

8th August 2006, 05:30 PM	#4
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,031	I think Marc will be able to help you. The hilt does resemble Spanish style hilts of the 19th C., and that would be my best guess. Italian of the same period might be another possibility. The blade seems to have been cut down at some time -- perhaps a repair to a broken blade. Ian.

8th August 2006, 07:50 PM	#5
Marc Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Madrid / Barcelona Posts: 256	Spanish, from the city of Albacete, 19th. c, maybe late 18th. This may perfectly be the original shape of the blade, by the way. But, if modified, the etching in the blade should tell, by being cut abruptly in mid-design. I would risk to say it isn't, although.

9th August 2006, 10:22 PM	#8
ggoudie Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 29	Well done Jay they are so alike it may be the same maker ,any idea of age ? I think mine has some age to it .

10th August 2006, 09:26 AM	#9
Jay Jay Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Denmark Posts: 7	A bayonet collector told me that it's probably from 1800-1850. I don't remember who that guy was, so I can't ask him what he based the age on.