A FINE RUSSIAN SILVER-MOUNTED AGATE HANDLED DAGGER

18TH CENTURY

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A FINE RUSSIAN SILVER-MOUNTED AGATE HANDLED DAGGER
18TH CENTURY
With tapering single-edged spear-point blade with short false back-edge, the base of the hilt and forte encased within a silver collar engraved with scrollwork, decorative bands and foliage, characteristic faceted agate hilt with small engraved silver flower and button encasing the tang, in original black-leather-covered sheath with silver locket and chape engraved en suite with the collar, the locket with single suspension ring fitted with a short silver chain
8in (20.3cm) blade

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Lot Essay

For examples of Russian daggers and hangers displaying similar characteristics to the present Lot see Dr. Jurij A. Miller, Masterpieces of Russian Hunting Arms from The Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, pp. 9, 46-7 and 79

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