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Old 27th December 2022, 05:41 PM   #1
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Default Unusual Bronze / Brass Dagger

Hi All,

Looking for some help ID'ing this dagger as I haven;t been able to find a similar example anywhere.

Appears to be made of brass and it is 7.5" long.

Thanks!

Calum

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Old 28th December 2022, 07:42 AM   #2
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Is the blade a separate piece riveted to the handle or is it cast as one piece?
The fact that it looks like a one piece casting with fake rivets makes me suspect a modern fantasy piece. Or possibly someone's home casting of a dagger with a separate riveted steel blade.
The pommel reminds me of Celtic 'antenna' swords but its more an inspired by look rather than a close match.

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Old 28th December 2022, 12:59 PM   #3
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Reminds me of one of them 'Luristan' daggers.
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Old 28th December 2022, 10:47 PM   #4
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The fact that it looks like a one piece casting with fake rivets makes me suspect a modern fantasy piece. Or possibly someone's home casting of a dagger with a separate riveted steel blade.
The pommel reminds me of Celtic 'antenna' swords but its more an inspired by look rather than a close match.
I'm with Robert - probably modern and possibly antenna-inspired...
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Old 29th December 2022, 06:34 PM   #5
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Is the blade a separate piece riveted to the handle or is it cast as one piece?
The fact that it looks like a one piece casting with fake rivets makes me suspect a modern fantasy piece. Or possibly someone's home casting of a dagger with a separate riveted steel blade.
The pommel reminds me of Celtic 'antenna' swords but its more an inspired by look rather than a close match.

Robert
Yeah it seems like it was cast in one piece but made to look like the blade is rivetted to the handle so I think it must be a replica or fantasy piece.

Thanks all for the help!
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Old 2nd September 2024, 12:09 AM   #6
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I have one with a "Happy Birthday" inscription in German, dated 1944 in Antwerp. My guess is that it is a souvenir "letter opener" in the form of a miniature bronze-age Celtic sword.
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Old 2nd September 2024, 07:06 AM   #7
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so this is an object made in Antwerp ( Antwerpen is Antwerp in Dutch-Flemish) 16 April 1944 or celebrating an event which happened there.
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Old 8th September 2024, 07:45 AM   #8
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there is one, an almost Identical one, which is for sale now on a Dutch second hand site (cannot post the pics per forum rules)

This demonstrates these Items are modern and frequent replicas found in Belgium and the Netherlands
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