First Philippine Republic dagger from Vigan

mdp10003 · 5th August 2013, 05:52 PM

Hi!

Thanks for the comments. Jose will be applying his restoration magic on the dagger when it arrives, so we will post more pictures after he has worked on it!

cheers, Michael

mdp10003 · 6th August 2013, 07:03 PM

Hi all!

I just got it and shipping it to Jose for restoration. It is actually relatively small - over-all length is just over 10 inches, and relatively light. Has anyone seen daggers this small from this era?

cheers, Michael

David · 7th August 2013, 02:57 AM

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Originally Posted by mdp10003

Has anyone seen daggers this small from this era?

Michael, i have seen a number of Moro gunongs this small from the same time period.

Battara · 7th August 2013, 03:50 AM

Like David I have seen some this small. In fact, some of the same period Luzono daggers pictured on this thread are the same size as yours.

Battara · 23rd August 2013, 12:26 AM

Finally here are pictures of the restored piece with close ups. I replaced the missing twisted silver wire, polished all of the silver mounts, and took off the rust off the blade.

Battara · 23rd August 2013, 12:28 AM

Notice the butt end of the huilt - it looks to me like a damaged sun face (a symbol used by the Katipunan and later 1st PI Republic).

Battara · 23rd August 2013, 12:29 AM

BTW - the Ilocos regional attribution would fit for this piece since the blade is Ilocano in form.

6th August 2013, 07:03 PM	#2
mdp10003 Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 28	small Hi all! I just got it and shipping it to Jose for restoration. It is actually relatively small - over-all length is just over 10 inches, and relatively light. Has anyone seen daggers this small from this era? cheers, Michael

23rd August 2013, 12:26 AM	#5
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,280	Finally here are pictures of the restored piece with close ups. I replaced the missing twisted silver wire, polished all of the silver mounts, and took off the rust off the blade. Attached Images

23rd August 2013, 12:28 AM	#6
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,280	Notice the butt end of the huilt - it looks to me like a damaged sun face (a symbol used by the Katipunan and later 1st PI Republic). Attached Images

5th August 2013, 05:52 PM	#1
mdp10003 Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 28	Hi! Thanks for the comments. Jose will be applying his restoration magic on the dagger when it arrives, so we will post more pictures after he has worked on it! cheers, Michael

7th August 2013, 03:50 AM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,280	Like David I have seen some this small. In fact, some of the same period Luzono daggers pictured on this thread are the same size as yours.

23rd August 2013, 12:29 AM	#7
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,280	BTW - the Ilocos regional attribution would fit for this piece since the blade is Ilocano in form.