Lot Essay
Probably one of the daggers of this type included in the sale of pieces from the armoury held by Rudolph Lepke of Berlin, 8 October 1919
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LAST QUARTER OF THE 16TH CENTURY
Details
A FINE & RARE SAXON LEFT-HAND DAGGER WITH SILVER EMBELLISHMENT
LAST QUARTER OF THE 16TH CENTURY
With stout tapering blade of flattened hexagonal section changing to flattened diamond section at the point, cut with a central fuller and with fluted ricasso on each side, blackened iron guard comprising short slightly arched waisted quillons each with button finial and small side-ring, slightly swelling grip bound with silver wire and with a pierced and engraved acanthus-leaf ferrule above and below, blackened faceted fig-shaped pommel with domed silver cap engraved with panels of foliage, one inhabited by an owl, and silver tang-button
11¼in. (28.5cm.) blade
LAST QUARTER OF THE 16TH CENTURY
With stout tapering blade of flattened hexagonal section changing to flattened diamond section at the point, cut with a central fuller and with fluted ricasso on each side, blackened iron guard comprising short slightly arched waisted quillons each with button finial and small side-ring, slightly swelling grip bound with silver wire and with a pierced and engraved acanthus-leaf ferrule above and below, blackened faceted fig-shaped pommel with domed silver cap engraved with panels of foliage, one inhabited by an owl, and silver tang-button
11¼in. (28.5cm.) blade
Provenance
The Saxon Electoral Armoury, Dresden
Sold in these Rooms, 19 September 1990, Lot 10 (illus. on front cover)
Sold in these Rooms, 19 September 1990, Lot 10 (illus. on front cover)
Literature
Christie's Review of the Season 1991, p. 311
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 20% on the buyer's premium.
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