Which South American country? Proofmarks....

[Chris Boonzaier]

I just saw what I understand to be a "Gaucho Knife"

I am not sure if it is Brazillian or Argentinian, but it does have some prrofmarks.

On the back, is a Crown above the letter D, on the front is a F.G. in an oval.

My non existent spanish makes me think the seller was saying the Drown above the D dates up until 1912.

It also has the makermark Scholberg whish was apparently present in South America and Belgium.

 

Does anyone have any ideas?

Thans

Chrias

[Chris Boonzaier]

It may very well be uruguay

[Chris Boonzaier]

Here you go.... a classic "Gaucho knife"... with what looks to be armory stamps of Uruguay

[Bayern]

Hello, Brazilian ,the blade is engraved Pelotas ,a city of the Brazil southern state Rio Grande do Sul whose inhabitants are called Gauchos, as the Argentinian cowboys