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Lot 102Y

An Unusual Masonic Dirk
Early 19th Century

22 April 2009, 13:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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An Unusual Masonic Dirk
Early 19th Century

With tapering double-edged blade of flattened diamond section finely etched and gilt against a blued ground on each side with masonic symbols including a sword, the Lamb of God, a cockerel, a hand, a foot, skull and crossed bones above a coffin, a man-in-the-moon amid stars, a sun-in-splendour, and an all-seeing eye, all above a panel of foliage at the forte, gilt-copper hilt with small side-guard filled with a rose, short recurved quillons, the front one linked to the pommel by a gilt knuckle-chain, lion-mask pommel, its mane forming the back-piece, and partly fluted ivory grip (chipped), in original black leather scabbard with linear engraved gilt-brass mounts, and two rings for suspension (some wear overall)
40 cm. blade

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For an almost identical example sold in these Rooms see Antique Arms & Armour, 28 July 2005, lot 121

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