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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;George Chaney, post: 4414686, member: 19137&quot;]It all looks to be a single cast item from the image. A photo of the top/tip area of the hilt would be a nice addition. A decorative dagger of some type. Given a single cast with no markings could be &quot;modern&quot;, antique or really old like ancient. Was the metal rusted or black? Makes me curious as to what the metal is. Cleaning antique is typically a big no no.&nbsp; Would like to see an enlarged picture of the knife for the initials side. The engravings on the blade may have been added later.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am not sold on Egypt; I suppose it could include Persia or Assyria. The figure on the hilt does not strike me as Egyptian. Note, there are three recognized hot beds of anything Egyptian kind of things, the 1820&#039;s, the 1880&#039;s and the 1920&#039;s. So, someone may have acquired the piece during one of these periods and had it personalized for the popular style. </p><p><br /></p><p>All in my humble opinion as a definite non-knife expert. This is one best to get several professional opinions on.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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