Hello! Help determine what kind of inscription and could it be?Sorry for the quality of the photos are that of the seller!
Just based on these photos I would say this is a "bogus" inscription.
Thank you! And the knife is good or bad?
The dagger is bad, because the blade was ruined. Walk Away.....
Motto and handle - too bad?
It is little more than a curiosity piece with that etching, in my opinion. I have seen others similar to this and the depth of the motto is always deeper than the claimed 'original inscription'. Easy to see with a good close up magnifier.
Mark
etching of the motto - original?
The Toads did do a great job cleaning the reverse blade surface before applying the bogus etch.