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Title: Just bought this at a car boot sale . . . Post by: Neil on August 01, 2010, 11:15:01 AM Any ideas on this one Doc or anyone else - just bought it at Sully Car Boot sale off a stall that had quite a few Georgian coppers, buckles and general detector finds. Turned out the stall owners bought the lot as a job lot off some guy. This caught my eye and apparently the guy "dug it out of the mud around here" - make of that what you will.
Still sharp and I think has an age to it. Any ideas? Neil P.S. They wanted the princely sum of £10 for it, but I haggled them down to £8 - thats the fun of boot sales - you never know what will turn up. Title: Re: Just bought this at a car boot sale . . . Post by: Chef Geoff on August 01, 2010, 11:51:58 AM Um Looks African, I shall consult my library.
Title: Re: Just bought this at a car boot sale . . . Post by: Chef Geoff on August 01, 2010, 12:20:03 PM Yep North African, I think it's a variation of this type
http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-arab-north-african-tuareg-dagger-knife# (http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-arab-north-african-tuareg-dagger-knife#) Sorry to say it may not be possible to date it as you can still buy them new, as a souvenir in Morocco and Algeria. Title: Re: Just bought this at a car boot sale . . . Post by: Neil on August 01, 2010, 12:27:18 PM That looks to be it Geoff - well found mate.
I think I will still show it to Mark {FLO} just on the off chance. Oh well at least it was only a few quid. Thanks Neil Title: Re: Just bought this at a car boot sale . . . Post by: nobby on August 01, 2010, 02:12:20 PM I ve got a nice ww 11 kukhri with buffalo horn handle, it was my great grandfathers when he was fighting in nepal.
I'll dig it out and post some pics of it!! |