Suggestions on date and origin?

[Avance425]

https://flic.kr/p/2oVkcRj

 

[hangmanshammer]

If I had to guess, mid 1980s Pakistan

 

[Avance425]

If I had to guess, mid 1980s Pakistan

Thank you. Can I ask what details would give you that impression? Just out of curiosity lol and google says “80s Pakistan” knife is equivalent to the cheaply made “Amazon” knives of today?

 

[Modernflame]

If I had to guess, mid 1980s Pakistan

I'm glad you chimed in. I was going to guess Rivendell, during the second age, in the days of Elrond the half elf.

 

[hangmanshammer]

Thank you. Can I ask what details would give you that impression? Just out of curiosity lol and google says “80s Pakistan” knife is equivalent to the cheaply made “Amazon” knives of today?

just looks to me like the knives of that era from there.

 

[StrangeDaze]

I would also guess its a cheap replica. Usually being labeled “stainless steel” is a bad sign.

You could clean it up and make an interesting letter opener/ wall hanger though.

 

[Avance425]

I would also guess its a cheap replica. Usually being labeled “stainless steel” is a bad sign.

You could clean it up and make an interesting letter opener/ wall hanger though.

Thank you

 

[The Zieg]

The only thing more of a red flag than "Stainless Steel" is "Surgical Steel". But the cast hilt looks better than most Pakistani products today, quite good actually, leading me to think, maybe, Spain. But then we'd likely see it stamped "Toledo" or "Spain".

Anyway, I rather like it! It reminds me of a late Victorian wall hanger or theater piece.

Zieg

 

[TC]

Well, there's the "Stainless Steel" stamp with no country specified - could be from one of any number of countries making cheap blades for export.

Then there's the handle casting. Specifically, the face in the center of the guard. I would place that somewhere in SE Asia. If there is any symbolism in the further motifs of the casting, I'm not aware of them.

Pick your country... India, Pakistan, Indonesia, ....

 

[shinyedges]

26 years ago, Guangdong China.