Strange Indo persian dagger info needed.

[ALEX]

I tend to agree, it is likely a bayonet blade. it's an old marriage though. the gold was added to make it more decorative

[spiral]

Brown bess bayonets only have 3 ridges not 4.

But mjamerks although despite description of 4 ridges, this can not be seen in the pics, , can we have a photo of other side of blade & hilt please to confirm ?

Thank you.

spiral

[Robert]

I believe that this shows both sides of the blade on this dagger as the hole in the hilt is broken out on one side and not not the other. I hope this is of some help until better photos can be added by Mjamerks.

Best,
Robert

[mjamerks]

Originally Posted by Robert

I believe that this shows both sides of the blade on this dagger as the hole in the hilt is broken out on one side and not not the other. I hope this is of some help until better photos can be added by Mjamerks.

Best,
Robert

Hi Robbert

Hereby pics of all 4 sides.
every side is 1 cm wide,the blade is exactly 30 cm long.
Martin

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Originally Posted by spiral

Brown bess bayonets only have 3 ridges not 4.

But mjamerks although despite description of 4 ridges, this can not be seen in the pics, , can we have a photo of other side of blade & hilt please to confirm ?

Thank you.

spiral

Lebel Model 1886 ? That has 4. It could perhaps be a cut down sword stick... or some variant gilded bayonet used in hunting..?

[mjamerks]

Originally Posted by Ibrahiim al Balooshi

Lebel Model 1886 ? That has 4. It could perhaps be a cut down sword stick... or some variant gilded bayonet used in hunting..?

The ridges of a lebel bayonet are much thicker,compared with this blade the ridge is very thin almost sharp also the point is different compared with a lebel bayonet.
Maybe it is not a bayonet at all but made in the shape it is specially.

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Originally Posted by mjamerks

The ridges of a lebel bayonet are much thicker,compared with this blade the ridge is very thin almost sharp also the point is different compared with a lebel bayonet.
Maybe it is not a bayonet at all but made in the shape it is specially.

Could be.. but doubtful... I suggest either a hunting bayonet remodelled as a dagger or one of the other weapons... a lancehead or snapped sword or sword stick fashioned into a dagger. see http://www.truefork.org/Photography/...ant_Angelo.php for a quadrangular blade...but there many possibilities.

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Then again~ what we could be looking at may be related to "Dague Miséricorde" style...

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

[ALEX]

The blade could be something similar to this. This one is not bayonet's, could be a spear, alam or something similar. I've seen another Ottoman dagger with a huge ivory handle and short 4-edged blade - an obvious old retrofit. these types are not common and likely old put-togethers from different parts.

[mjamerks]

Originally Posted by ALEX

I tend to agree, it is likely a bayonet blade. it's an old marriage though. the gold was added to make it more decorative

FYI
I will put this dagger for sale on ebay.

Rgds

Martin

[Andrew]

Thank you for the advice.

A