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LOT 1395
Post Medieval Iron Dagger with Gilt Bronze and Bone Hilt
17TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
16 3/4 in. (138 grams, 42.5 cm).
Stiletto-type with slender two-edged blade, central fuller, dished bolster, gilt S-curved quillons, bone grip and pommel-cap with knop finial. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market circa 2005.
From an old North Country, UK, collection.
Cf. Dufty, A.R., European Swords and Daggers in the Tower of London, London, 1974, pl.98 and 104(c).
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LOT 1395
Post Medieval Iron Dagger with Gilt Bronze and Bone Hilt
Sold for (Inc. bp): £494
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Post Medieval Iron Dagger with Gilt Bronze and Bone Hilt
17th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £494
Stiletto-type with slender two-edged blade, central fuller, dished bolster, gilt S-curved quillons, bone grip and pommel-cap with knop finial. 138 grams, 42.5 cm
Acquired on the UK art market circa 2005. From an old North Country, UK, collection. -
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2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
With foliate blade, rhomboidal in section, raised mid-rib, medium length stem widening at its base and forming a small stop, rectangular-section tang with bent terminal. 595 grams, 41.5 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
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Opening Bid: £130
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