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Lot 103Y

A Large Italian Silver-Mounted Hunting Knife
Early 19th Century

17 May 2017, 13:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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A Large Italian Silver-Mounted Hunting Knife
Early 19th Century

With broad tapering blade double-edged over a third of its length to the point, the back-edge along the forte pierced and chiselled with fruiting foliage involving the conjoined monogram 'AB' and inhabited by a hound, a hare and two birds, hilt comprising compressed steel basal mount, silver baluster quillons, tapering octagonal grip veneered with turtle shell panels between twisted silver lines, engraved silver collar, and border engraved pommel-cap decorated with a floret centred on the tang button, in original wooden scabbard veneered with turtle shell along both sides and with silver mounts including deep locket and chape each embossed and chased on both sides with symmetrical foliage centred on cartouches, the locket with foliate engraved suspension hook
34 cm. blade

Footnotes

For a related dagger sold in these Rooms, see Fine Antique Arms and Armour..., 20 April 2011, lot 98

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