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VANDOO · 26th May 2007, 05:53 PM

A VERY INTERESTING BLADE I DON'T REMEMBER EVER SEEING A COAT OF ARMS CRUDELY CUT INTO A BLADE BEFORE. I SUSPECT THE CARVING AT THE TOP IS SOME SORT OF BIRD, PERHAPS A PHEONIX OR PEACOCK. THE CARVEING ON THE LOWER RIGHT ALSO HAS ME STUMPED?

CourseEight · 26th May 2007, 10:26 PM

It's like a Rorschach test! I see above the coat of arms a knight's head, like this. In the lower right quadrant I see an anchor, but that's totally a guess.

Lew · 26th May 2007, 10:38 PM

Why would you put your coat of arms on such a crudely made dagger? My guess is that it is a repro made to look old. It just does not look right to me?

Lew

Rick · 27th May 2007, 01:04 AM

I think you may be correct Lew; anyway, the lower right hand quadrant looks more like a Mermaid than an anchor to me.

(standard disclaimer)
YMMV .

Henk · 27th May 2007, 09:22 AM

It is indeed a knights head above the coat of arms. The writing 1501 must be the date.
Unfortunately I must agree with Lew. It is a crudely made repro. A dagger of such age, even preserved very well, looks quite different.

kronckew · 27th May 2007, 10:17 AM

the incised lines look a bit crisp to me for a blade that was so corroded, besides being a bit crude....

on my oldest blade, an 1814 dated pedang the incision lines are more worn and rounded, and a few centuries later and do not show the tool marks of the graver tool.....

galvano · 27th May 2007, 11:05 AM

A friend entrusted this blade to me.
He does not know anything with the weapons.
He asked me my opinion.
It appears old.
But I do not know sufficiently.
Obviously, I accept very critical.

27th May 2007, 11:05 AM	#7
galvano Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 178	hello A friend entrusted this blade to me. He does not know anything with the weapons. He asked me my opinion. It appears old. But I do not know sufficiently. Obviously, I accept very critical.

26th May 2007, 05:53 PM	#1
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	A VERY INTERESTING BLADE I DON'T REMEMBER EVER SEEING A COAT OF ARMS CRUDELY CUT INTO A BLADE BEFORE. I SUSPECT THE CARVING AT THE TOP IS SOME SORT OF BIRD, PERHAPS A PHEONIX OR PEACOCK. THE CARVEING ON THE LOWER RIGHT ALSO HAS ME STUMPED?

26th May 2007, 10:26 PM	#2
CourseEight Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Coral Springs, FL Posts: 222	It's like a Rorschach test! I see above the coat of arms a knight's head, like this. In the lower right quadrant I see an anchor, but that's totally a guess.

26th May 2007, 10:38 PM	#3
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Why would you put your coat of arms on such a crudely made dagger? My guess is that it is a repro made to look old. It just does not look right to me? Lew

27th May 2007, 01:04 AM	#4
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,365	I think you may be correct Lew; anyway, the lower right hand quadrant looks more like a Mermaid than an anchor to me. (standard disclaimer) YMMV .

27th May 2007, 09:22 AM	#5
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	It is indeed a knights head above the coat of arms. The writing 1501 must be the date. Unfortunately I must agree with Lew. It is a crudely made repro. A dagger of such age, even preserved very well, looks quite different.

27th May 2007, 10:17 AM	#6
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,250	the incised lines look a bit crisp to me for a blade that was so corroded, besides being a bit crude.... on my oldest blade, an 1814 dated pedang the incision lines are more worn and rounded, and a few centuries later and do not show the tool marks of the graver tool.....