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Lot 193

A German Left-Hand Dagger
Circa 1590-1610, Probably Saxon

27 November 2013, 13:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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A German Left-Hand Dagger
Circa 1590-1610, Probably Saxon

With tapering blade of flattened diamond section, rectangular ricasso hollowed for the thumb on each side, iron hilt comprising vertically recurved quillons widening towards the drop-shaped tips and chiselled on the outside in imitation of fur, side-ring en suite and with punched-in fluted oval at the centre, flattened ovoidal pommel also en suite and with button finial, and spirally-grooved grip retaining most of its twisted steel wire biding (some wear and pitting overall)
23.5 cm. blade

Footnotes

For a very similar dagger sold in these Rooms see Antique Arms and Armour, 27 March 2003, lot 11

Cf. a rapier with similarly decorated hilt, Thomas Del Mar In association with Sotheby's, London, Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria, 27 June 2012, lot 137

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