Given the date, I'd say it is a French 1866 Chassepot bayonet. These, though outdated, were still used during the First World War. Here is one of...
It was, but obviously not a single red flag, even when stripped down and checked, and naval daggers are often in far better condition anyway. This...
Nor did it sit on the hip of a German naval officer, or have eve been on a ship! No, it was an odd problem. I did also have an extremely early...
I know exactly what you mean Komo!! Fortunately, he does do terms if it is absolutely desired! He has beautiful stuff! I stopped collecting them...
Almost certainly repro WWII Army Officers dagger, I am afraid. the blade is the wrong profile, as is the profile of the head of the eagle, though...
An excellent book on knives and daggers is this one, 'The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Knives, Daggers & Bayonets'. [ATTACH] 256 pages of knives...
It looks like it is a theatrical piece. Companies like Bongartz in Germany made similar weapons in very large numbers for use in the theatre from...
The obscure blads are all the more intersting AJ ! We like obscure blades!:D
I was thinking maybe Mexican or Indian Komo? We see a lot of it at medieval markets.
Welcome Karen, You should find the help you are seeking here. Plenty of knowledge amongst the members about a vast range of topics. It never...
Nearest that I can think of is a form of cuban link chain.
Personally, Id leave it alone, i lke the patina. That said, possibly, just possibly, though a purist would prefer it as it is, a magpie of a...
Two puzzling things about this pece and the one posted by marote, the quality of both castings are extremely poor, and the original example has...
It looks to me to be a model Russian 1881 shashka. That said, I am 99% certain that it is a copy, and a not too convincing one at that for my...
I do not know where you are located, but mny dealers, for a small fee, will ID items and provide a rough value for you for insurance etc. if you...
Similarly, I was at a market where one of the dealers showed a breastplate to a dealer friend of mine. It had been uncovered when they were...
I have to say from the outset that I know next to nothing about firearms, that said two things spring to mind, possibly...
I'll show you my thumb scars if you show me yours! As a teenager working on a model I used my thumb as a cushion when cutting through some...
As a kid when mum and dad were decorating dad always used a scalpel to cut the corners etc of the wallpapre. My mother used to change the blades...
I was doing a market many years ago, and on my table I had several japanese swords. a man pickd on e up and turned it upside down and of course...
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