I have no idea!!!

cptduest said:
handle does appear to be wrapped in wire
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If what appears to be wire wrap is magnetic then it’s real wire. If not (or if the blade isn’t magnetic) then the blade is definitely modern…

Please let us know what you find out btw - I’m rooting for it being old!
 
scdub said:
If what appears to be wire wrap is magnetic then it’s real wire. If not (or if the blade isn’t magnetic) then the blade is definitely modern…
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Well that kinda depends on what the wire is made from...It will only be magnetic if it is made from a ferro-magnetic material such as iron or nickel.

Better pictures would be good, not the low resolution pics in the link above.
It can be old and still be a prop of some sort......
 
If it's a prop it's certainly well done... although I can't imagine that thing being practical during any era of time.
 
scdub said:
A couple of questions:

Is that actual wire-wrap (as opposed to just an impression of wire wrap [is the wire magnetic?])

Is the blade made of steel? (Heavy/magnetic)

Do the edges come to “edges”? Does it seem like it used to be sharp or could easily be sharpened?

If yes to all of the above, I think it might be old.
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It appears to be wired wrapped, and yes the blade is a heavy steal. I think you could sharpen it but the blade has a edge and the carvings seem a bit detailed to be just a prop
 
I don't believe it is a prop, it is a solid steel made dagger. The handled is wire wrapped, and on the pommel there looks to be sea horses on. On the oposite side of the blade there appears to be a h & 3 carved in.
 
Just strange that everything looks hammered and old except for that button screw or whatever at the butt. It looks machined but it’s hard to tell. It seems to have 0 patina compared to the rest of the piece.
 
SwissHeritageCo said:
If it's a prop it's certainly well done... although I can't imagine that thing being practical during any era of time.
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I'm not how practical it is either, but it would make a nasty hole. I have seen other split blades and serrated blades but none together on the same blade.
 
My daughter and son-in-law love ren fairs. They want to know what you’re paying and how many you want?
 
Arabic numerals weren’t very popular in 1075. Blade shape doesn’t look Persian or Arabic to me. If you find out some solid info, keep us posted.
 
cptduest said:
The handled is wire wrapped
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No, its just looks that way. Appears more like they are stamped or cast pieces wrapped around a central core....
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And why is everything pitted while the "wire" looks so clean? Hint hint
 
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