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Lot 84
A Rare Left-Hand DaggerMid-Late 16th Century, Probably Italian
30 November 2016, 11:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge£1,000 - £1,500
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Mid-Late 16th Century, Probably Italian
Mid-Late 16th Century, Probably Italian
In excavated condition, with double-edged blade sharply tapering to the point and fullered over most of its length on each side, fullered rectangular ricasso struck with an indistinct bladesmith's mark on one side, hilt comprising quillon-block with down bent quillons and heart-shaped side-ring all with ovoidal terminals with small button finials, fig-shaped pommel with button, and tapering tang
39.2 cm. blade
39.2 cm. blade
Footnotes
A closely related dagger described as Italian, XVIth Century, is in the Scott Collection, Kelvingrove Art Gallery And Museum, Glasgow. See Catalogue of The Collection of Arms & Armour..., 1924, Vol. II, Section IV., Dagger, D








