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A Rare German Dagger Of 'Landsknecht' Type
First Half Of The 16th Century

27 November 2013, 13:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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A Rare German Dagger Of 'Landsknecht' Type
First Half Of The 16th Century

With tapering double-edged blade of flattened diamond section, iron hilt comprising short downcurved quillons with heart-shaped tips within incised lines and small shell-guard on one side, cushion-shaped pommel cut with fan-shaped flutes and ovals on each side, and one-piece dark horn grip (minor damage) of compressed triangular cushions heightened at each corner with an iron pin, a shim of brass at the base (some pitting)
27.6 cm. blade

Footnotes

Provenance:
Christie's London, The Harold L. Peterson Collection of Arms and Armour, 5 July 1978, lot 53

Literature:
Leslie Southwick, The Price Guide to Antique Edged Weapons, 1982, p. 199, no. 578

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