Lot Essay
Possibly one of the daggers of this type included in the sale of pieces from the armoury held by Rudolph Lepke, Berlin, 7-8 October 1919
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LATE 16TH CENTURY
Details
A FINE GERMAN (SAXON) LEFT-HAND DAGGER
LATE 16TH CENTURY
With stout tapering fullered double-edged blade of flattened diamond section, short grooved ricasso, blued iron hilt comprising short slightly downturned quillons each with button finial, small side-ring, original rayskin-covered wooden grip with a shaped collar above and below, and large plummet-shaped pommel with silver cap decorated in low relief with foliage against a blackened ground, the pommel retaining traces of original black shellac finish
10¼in. (26cm.) blade
LATE 16TH CENTURY
With stout tapering fullered double-edged blade of flattened diamond section, short grooved ricasso, blued iron hilt comprising short slightly downturned quillons each with button finial, small side-ring, original rayskin-covered wooden grip with a shaped collar above and below, and large plummet-shaped pommel with silver cap decorated in low relief with foliage against a blackened ground, the pommel retaining traces of original black shellac finish
10¼in. (26cm.) blade
Provenance
The Saxon Electoral Armoury, Dresden
Sold in these Rooms, 23 May 1990, Lot 54
Sold in these Rooms, 23 May 1990, Lot 54
Special notice
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