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A Naval Officer's DirkEarly 19th Century
5 July 2005, 11:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £1,080 inc. premium
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Early 19th Century
Early 19th Century
With curved blade double-edged towards the point, the forte etched and gilt against a blued ground with a crowned fouled anchor, a martial trophy, a seashell and foliage along the other, hilt comprising quillons with scrolled foliate terminals (knuckle-chain missing), pommel cast and chased as a lion-mask, its mane extending down the back-piece, and partly fluted and incised rounded ivory grip, in original gilt-brass scabbard engraved with a fouled anchor and foliage along one side, and with two rings for suspension
30.5 cm. blade
30.5 cm. blade








