Spanish Toledo dagger

Toledo dagger by Clarissa283 posted Jul 19, 2021 at 7:35 PM

Toledo dagger by Clarissa283 posted Jul 19, 2021 at 7:35 PM

Toledo dagger by Clarissa283 posted Jul 19, 2021 at 7:35 PM

Toledo dagger by Clarissa283 posted Jul 19, 2021 at 7:35 PM

Toledo Dagger by Clarissa283 posted Jul 19, 2021 at 7:12 PM

Hi, can anyone tell me the year this dagger was made, or just anything about it? All information is welcome. Thank you.

 

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It appears to be a souvenir sword from Toledo, Spain. Most of these date to no earlier than the beginning of mass tourism in the 1960s. And they're still available today.

Debora

 

Does it have an edge? Looks like a letter opener, but WDIK...

 

Well, it may be a bit long for that....

 

It is double edged I also thought it could be a letter opener. It's about 12inches long which I made me think it's a bit too big for that

Toledo dagger by Clarissa283 posted Jul 19, 2021 at 9:00 PM

 

I've seen a selection of Toledo souvenir swords/daggers in import shops, and on a long-ago trip to Spain; in all sizes, from 2" to 36"
Distinguished from "real" swords because 1) they were dull on the edges, not sharpened and 2) the metal was not suitable for sharpening. The metal would rust very quickly under suitable conditions.
Smaller ones made good letter-openers; bigger ones suitable only for wall-hanging.
All were good for souvenirs, I suppose.