Input on this recent acquisition - Luzon? Age?

[wildwolberine]

Thought I’d share this recent addition. Curved single edged blade, chisel ground (may not be obvious in photos). Tang extends through hilt with brass pommel, wire ring attached to pommel. Cylindrical horn hilt, loose. Large guard of ferrous metal. Leather sheath with embossed decoration. Blade is 39cm with overall length 49cm.

Is this from Luzon or elsewhere in the Philippines? I guess the chisel ground blade is throwing me off. I feel this might be an early 20th century piece, possibly one of the oldest in my collection. Would like to see similar examples.

[Rick]

A picture of the knife itself would be very helpful.
I think it may be very early 20thc or even late 19thc.
That surely is a needle.

[Ian]

WW,

I think what you are calling a chisel grind is actually a blade with a triangular cross-section. Such blades are a known style during the Spanish Colonial period. The black leather sheath is well preserved and the knife has been looked after apart from the split in the hilt. The style of the sheath suggests to me that it is ilokano in manufacture, but could be from around Manila. I would say it is pre-1900 Spanish Colonial manufacture.

[wildwolberine]

Originally Posted by Ian

WW,

I think what you are calling a chisel grind is actually a blade with a triangular cross-section. Such blades are a known style during the Spanish Colonial period. The black leather sheath is well preserved and the knife has been looked after apart from the split in the hilt. The style of the sheath suggests to me that it is ilokano in manufacture, but could be from around Manila. I would say it is pre-1900 Spanish Colonial manufacture.

Thanks! Yes, I would agree the blade is triangular in cross section with an unsharpened spine. I have seen the posts on daggers with triangular blades, I understood those were primarily double edged. Thanks for the information!