CARIBBEAN PIRATE’S FOLDING KNIFE, 17th-18th CENTURY

17th-18th century, of classic form which evolved into the navaja. 4 3/8” length with curved edge, arched back, clipped point wedge section blade of thin section. A fighting knife and nor a work knife. Original suspension ring. Archaeological water find condition. As sailors were universally prohibited and prevented from owning pointed knives, the pirate attribution may be applied with confidence. Purchased from a Fort Myers Florida dive and salvage shop in the 1980s.