Mysterious Knife, Need Help [RESOLVED]

Hello again,

I searched and searched but I didn't find any useful info on this knife. All i can tell you is that it has an inscription "1821"; this might be the year? Also I am not sure it is silver. It also has a figure that seems historic and a seahorse.

What do you think? Origins? Historic Period? My guess is silver, platinum, I don't really know. So I do not know its worth.

Any insight is helpful

 

It may be a recreation. And the 1821 mark can be linked with the revolution that took place in that year.

I am not an expert so let me know what you think about its genuinity.

 

Mid east tourist item. There was similar posted not too long ago. The silver metal is white brass.

 

Something like that. I found a similar one that said its origin is from Greece. I made up my mind; it is a Greek souvenir dagger made from white brass.

Thanks and have a nice day!

 

Yes, you are correct, a Greek souvenir, 1821 for the beginning of the Revolution and the bust is Alexander the Great.

 

To me your knife is very mysterious indeed, I don't see a picture. Am I the only one?

 

They were there when the thread was first posted. OP must have deleted them.

 

This is the first forum I joined in years. Am still new. My bad. I will post them again

 

That would be best. Not only may others have useful input for you, but the thread becomes a resource for others' research.

 

These are the photos!

 

Thanks. Nice photographs, as they should be made, complete view and good details.
You may not want anymore input (resolved?), but I always say the more the merrier, and you never know what it could lead to.
So here is mine, for what it's worth:

Base metal Greek souvenir with two links to Greek history.
1821 is a reference to the War of Independence against the Turks, which started with the Revolution of 1821. It is not the year of manufacture, they still make these in Greece with different historical elements.
It is difficult to see if the 'coin' is of Alexander the Great, on coins he is usually depicted wearing the lion's head on his head, Macedonian kings wore a lion skin as a sign of royalty. Alexander coin:

Your 'coin' doesn't have enough detail to see if it is hair or a lion's mane.
Alexander's father, Philip of Macedonia, is often depicted without the lion skin. He is the one who united (conquered) Greece in antiquity, so he could be a more likely candidate for a symbol in the War of Independence.
The dagger is of a Turkish/Greek type.

 

Indeed, you are right! I think, too, that it is not Alexander on that coin. It is not a genuine 1821 knife; that would be amazing, I wouldn't even sell it. Thank you for your insight on this matter!!

 

PhalanX welcome to the forums!