Knife with a Spanish Influence?
I acquired this knife in 1973 in a general antiques shop in Laguna Beach, California for $75, described on the receipt as a "Spanish knife" and presented, if I recall correctly, as a relic of Old California. The blade is 13½ inches long. The grip is well carved dark horn with a brass ferrule and figural cap. The sheath is not original to this knife, as the knife only fits in backwards and opposite to the implied geometry of the sheath mouth. I solicit your opinions on where and when it is actually from.
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