Skip to main content

This auction has ended. View lot details

You may also be interested in

Own a similar item?

Submit your item online for a free auction estimate.

Lot 188

A Spanish Left-Hand Dagger
Late 17th Century

27 November 2013, 13:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £2,750 inc. premium

Own a similar item?

Submit your item online for a free auction estimate.

How to sell

Looking for a similar item?

Our Arms and Armour specialists can help you find a similar item at an auction or via a private sale.

Find your local specialist

Ask about this lot

A Spanish Left-Hand Dagger
Late 17th Century

With tapering blade double-edged over a third of its length to the point, the back beneath the ricasso deeply notched and bordered along each side by dots and circles, the edge beyond cut with chevrons bordered by dots on either side, ricasso with edges en suite and pierced with two holes for sword-breaking, recessed for the thumb on one side, and on the other with incised initials 'JM', a punched crucifix between, hilt comprising triangular guard with turned edge, a guardapolvo on the inside pierced and chiselled with foliage (slightly incomplete), straight quillons of circular section with turned button terminals, compressed bun-shaped pommel with recessed medial groove and button finial, and swelling grip bound with twisted steel wire between Turk's heads (some light rust patination overall)
43.8 cm. blade

Footnotes

Provenance:
By repute formerly in the Pouilhac Collection

Additional information

Bid now on these items

A Cased Pair Of Scottish 50-Bore Percussion Duelling Or Target Pistols By Alex.r Martin, Glasgow, Mid-19th Century

The medals and associate ephemera and uniforms of Arthur Watts, 6th Inniskilling Dragoons

A Pair Of Highland All-Metal Percussion Belt Pistols Signed Paton & Walsh Perth, Mid 19th century

A Silver-Mounted Left-Hand Dagger, probably German, Italian or English Late 16th Century Or Later

FOUR REPRODUCTION CARVED POWDER HORNS/FLASKS.late 20th century.

A COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE AND REPRODUCTION POWDER FLASKS AND RELATED SPORTING ITEMS.

THREE VICTORIAN ARMS AND ARMOUR DECORATIVE ITEMS.