A Spanish left-hand dagger
A Spanish left-hand dagger

LATE 17TH CENTURY

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A Spanish left-hand dagger
Late 17th century
With tapering single-edged blade double-edged at the point, broad ricasso with thumb-recess and pierced with two holes for sword-breaking, the iron hilt with slender quillons each with baluster tip, solid hand-guard with plain turned border, small globular pommel, and later wire-bound grip
18in. (45.7cm.)

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