Posted 9 years ago
fayfay32
(4 items)
Blade is approx. 8". I have no history on this knife. It contains some rust so all I can make out on the blade is what looks like some Spanish writing. Please help me with any information! The internet didn't come up with much for me.
This is a souvenir knife from some Spanish speaking place. On one side it is resist-etched "Recuerdo" which means "memory" (as in "a remembrance of") and on the other is "Adios Mariq(uina)?"" which could be "Goodbye Mariquina," which is a place in Chile, where they speak Spanish. The grip is aluminum with an eagle-head design, which was cast-in-place, i.e. with the blade being within the molding cavity so the aluminum hardens around it. . This construction has been used in "low-technology" operations all over the world since after WWI.
Your comment is very helpful UncleRon! Thank you for your insight. I would still much appreciate anymore information fellow users might have to provide. I have come up with another possibility of "Adios Mariquita" which relates to a spanish song or simply the terms "ladybug or ladybird" from what I can gather.