Assistance please

A. G. Maisey · 8th May 2017, 03:56 AM

Marcus and some other members posted pics of a couple of similar daggers to these in another thread, but these are, I think, sufficiently different to warrant a new thread, even though to me, they appear related to the ones already shown.

They are completely outside my area of interest, and I do not know what they are, nor what period they come from.

Opinions will be welcome.

Thank you.

David · 8th May 2017, 04:32 AM

Alan, these are outside my area as well as you probably know, but the second one you show looks like a form of gaucho knife to me and you my find this resource helpful.
http://www.vikingsword.com/ethsword/facon/criollo.html

A. G. Maisey · 8th May 2017, 08:55 AM

Its not a gaucho David, it actually came from Italy to New Zealand at the end of the 19th century, and had been in the family of the bloke I got it from for generations. I was told years ago that it is a "Mediterranean Dirk", but from what little of this stuff I understand that is a very generic sort of term. I reckon it is sort of a grandfather of the gaucho. I'm hoping somebody can tell me from where it originally came and about how old it is. I had a pretty good collection of gaucho knives at one time, not a lot, maybe 10 or 12, and this knife is similar, but much smaller, lighter, older than any of the gauchos I had.

kronckew · 8th May 2017, 01:10 PM

they both look mediterranean to me. big area tho.

i'd reduce that to italy and west thru spain.

A. G. Maisey · 9th May 2017, 11:15 PM

Thanks Kronckew, that's about my opinion too, but I'm hoping somebody might know a little more than that.

Henk · 10th May 2017, 04:10 AM

I think these knives are corsican vendetta knives. 19th mid 20th century.

8th May 2017, 03:56 AM	#1
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,085	Assistance please Marcus and some other members posted pics of a couple of similar daggers to these in another thread, but these are, I think, sufficiently different to warrant a new thread, even though to me, they appear related to the ones already shown. They are completely outside my area of interest, and I do not know what they are, nor what period they come from. Opinions will be welcome. Thank you. Attached Images

8th May 2017, 04:32 AM	#2
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,250	Alan, these are outside my area as well as you probably know, but the second one you show looks like a form of gaucho knife to me and you my find this resource helpful. http://www.vikingsword.com/ethsword/facon/criollo.html

8th May 2017, 08:55 AM	#3
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,085	Its not a gaucho David, it actually came from Italy to New Zealand at the end of the 19th century, and had been in the family of the bloke I got it from for generations. I was told years ago that it is a "Mediterranean Dirk", but from what little of this stuff I understand that is a very generic sort of term. I reckon it is sort of a grandfather of the gaucho. I'm hoping somebody can tell me from where it originally came and about how old it is. I had a pretty good collection of gaucho knives at one time, not a lot, maybe 10 or 12, and this knife is similar, but much smaller, lighter, older than any of the gauchos I had.

8th May 2017, 01:10 PM	#4
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,259	they both look mediterranean to me. big area tho. i'd reduce that to italy and west thru spain.

9th May 2017, 11:15 PM	#5
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,085	Thanks Kronckew, that's about my opinion too, but I'm hoping somebody might know a little more than that.

10th May 2017, 04:10 AM	#6
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	I think these knives are corsican vendetta knives. 19th mid 20th century.