Anyone know what it is?.

Anyone know what kind of knife my father in law has bought and maybe an age?


Thank you in advance

 

Bought? !

 

Knife could be an ambitious term. He bought a handle with the remains of a blade. It looks like it has been submerged in water for most of its life.
@komokwa, do you see anything familiar?

 

The handle looks nice, at least!!

 

Handle is solid. He bringing it tomorrow so i can get more photos if anyone can tell me what would be a good area to photo

 

The entire knife on a white background is fine. It looks like there could be marks on the top, if so it is best to clean those and take a closeup photo of the top as well.

 

Looks like sterling or possibly plated.
Need a closer look at this area



Me personally, I'd try some silver polish on it.

 

That's a tough one....from here it looks like a clip point carving knife.
More like cutlery than a fighting knife.
Brass handle with a steel blade & it's been in the moist ground for quite some time....

That's my 1st impression.......

 

He is coming tomorrow so i will ask some questions and see if he willing to clean it so we can have better look.

 

Ya, if he bought that....there musta bin a story behind it.....cuz there ain't no knife left there !
Ask him what he was told about the handle..!

 

Just told hubby whats been said on here and he said his dad paid £1 from a mate.
Now thats what he says. He is an old ex minor who cannot tell you straight what he pays for anything. Unless i buy it on eBay for him lol. He may have paid £1 or he may of paid £10. He is also tighter then a goldfishes bum lol

 

OOOOOH, and I thought it was a bone handle!!!!! Now, when you say brass, it starts to look brass......me and my tinted glasses for the computer!!!!!

 

Don't be......photo's can be misleading...at the best of times....
Sometimes ya just see what ya see !

 

I just been told.
It was found via a metal defector in york and the man that found it has since past away.
That is all i know