19th C. stiletto?

mariusgmioc · 31st October 2020, 08:52 AM

First, in my opinion the piece in the original posting is not a stiletto but a dagger.

A stiletto is characterised by the long, sleek triangular blade.

Of course, some may call every knife with a sleek, pointy blade a stiletto, but that doesn't make it a stiletto.

Second, your piece can be from anywhere late 19th century to well into late 20th century.

The geographical location?! I cannot say as it looks rather generic to me.

My two cents...

31st October 2020, 08:52 AM	#15
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,911	First, in my opinion the piece in the original posting is not a stiletto but a dagger. A stiletto is characterised by the long, sleek triangular blade. Of course, some may call every knife with a sleek, pointy blade a stiletto, but that doesn't make it a stiletto. Second, your piece can be from anywhere late 19th century to well into late 20th century. The geographical location?! I cannot say as it looks rather generic to me. My two cents...