C.R Kirschbaum, then W.R.Kirschbaum and finally Kirschbaum & Bremshey, they were in business rom ca.1848-1876. After that they were taken over by...
The top bayonet is Dutch, 1895 for the Mannlicher carbine. Relatively scarce these days. The second bayonets is French, 1892 for the Berthier...
It definitely looks North African to me, or perhaps Sudan (Nubia)?
I'd go for trench art as well. The bullet heads are possibly soft soldered on (?), so wouldn't stand up to heavy use. Interesting piece!
Seemingly, the tip has been broken off this fencing foil, and the tip then sharpened and reshaped. The grip and pommel do not belong to this...
French sword bayonets, like the type discussed, were usually marked on the spine with the place of manufacture and the date. This happened until...
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 These, though outdated, were still used during the First World War.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...
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