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16th August 2021, 04:52 AM
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EAAF Staff
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
Posts: 7,139
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PI 1st Republic Dagger Bone Snake
Greetings folks,
Been a while since I posted something new. I got this off of eBay a while back, so it took a while to find time to restore this. The original tang was cut and the silver cap was missing on the pommel, as well as the middle silver band on the scabbard and the bottom silver chase. All of these I restored. What is interesting is the pommel in the shape of a coiled snake (including silver wire and silver eyes). I have another dagger that also has a coiled snake on it. The symbolism? - not sure. The only thing I found was an old Batangas Tagalog myth of the dahong palay, which is an extremely poisonous green snake. Could this have been used as a talisman by Batangas owners during the Philippine-American War? This might go with the sinuous blade........ Enjoy the pictures. |
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16th August 2021, 06:24 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 1,174
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Beautiful work as well as a fantastic dagger; Can you show the before restoration pictures?
How long is the blade? |
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16th August 2021, 09:45 PM
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Member
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Germany, Dortmund
Posts: 8,483
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Hi Jose,
Beautiful dagger! And well restored. How long is the dagger? Regards, Detlef |
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17th August 2021, 01:01 AM
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Vikingsword Staff
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 6,262
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Serpentine grip, serpentine blade go well together.
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17th August 2021, 05:56 AM
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EAAF Staff
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
Posts: 7,139
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Sure.
The blade is 9.5 inches long. Here are the pre-restoration pictures: |
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