Very generic knife for ID please

Hotspur · 25th August 2018, 02:17 PM

A Napoleonic (or just a tad earlier), probably naval dirk. The dark grip generally regarded for a junior officer. The pommel likely what is regarded a "pillow" pommel. Possibly German manufacture but often British use. I'd like to see the blade decoration, point of the blade ^^^^^^up.

Cheers
GC

Edit to add a sold example with a diamond cross section blade.
http://steverogersantiques.com/cgi-b...tem_id=170214a

Kmaddock · 25th August 2018, 07:30 PM

Hi GC.
looks as if you are spot on with your ID.
I have not gone cleaning the knife yet but I do not think that there is any decoration on the blade.
Pommel looks like it would be possible to replicate a new one so there could be a project in the offing
Thanks for the link and images and when I give the blade a soak in diesel I will see if there is any blade marking and report back.
Cheers

Ken

M ELEY · 26th August 2018, 03:15 AM

Glenn indeed nailed it correctly.

British naval dirks (and American, come to think of it) fell into two different categories: dress dirks and fighting examples. All of them determined rank, but I am particularly drawn to the 'fighting' pieces such as yours (dress pieces were definitely more beautifully/artistically decorated, but with minuscule blades sometimes with no edge and purely for decor).

Mark

25th August 2018, 02:17 PM	#1
Hotspur Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Nipmuc USA Posts: 535	A Napoleonic (or just a tad earlier), probably naval dirk. The dark grip generally regarded for a junior officer. The pommel likely what is regarded a "pillow" pommel. Possibly German manufacture but often British use. I'd like to see the blade decoration, point of the blade ^^^^^^up. Cheers GC Edit to add a sold example with a diamond cross section blade. http://steverogersantiques.com/cgi-b...tem_id=170214a Attached Images

25th August 2018, 07:30 PM	#2
Kmaddock Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Ireland Posts: 545	Hi GC. looks as if you are spot on with your ID. I have not gone cleaning the knife yet but I do not think that there is any decoration on the blade. Pommel looks like it would be possible to replicate a new one so there could be a project in the offing Thanks for the link and images and when I give the blade a soak in diesel I will see if there is any blade marking and report back. Cheers Ken

26th August 2018, 03:15 AM	#3
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,207	Glenn indeed nailed it correctly. British naval dirks (and American, come to think of it) fell into two different categories: dress dirks and fighting examples. All of them determined rank, but I am particularly drawn to the 'fighting' pieces such as yours (dress pieces were definitely more beautifully/artistically decorated, but with minuscule blades sometimes with no edge and purely for decor). Mark