A Left-Hand Dagger
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A Left-Hand Dagger
Early 15th Century, Possibly English
In excavated condition, with sharply tapering double-edged blade of slightly hollowed flattened diamond section, hilt comprising writhen guard with baluster quillons and writhen button terminals, flat tapering tang, and globular pommel cut with partly chequered spiral grooves
27.3 cm. blade, 38.8 cm. overall
Sold for £1,000 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • Provenance:
    Sotheby's London, 27 November 1931, lot 61 (part). See lot 66

    Literature;
    Hoffmeyer, cat. no. 146, pp. 107 and 175, fig. 27

Category: Arms and Armour

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