Lot Essay
The present knife was reputedly found in a chimney stack of a demolished house. Knives were commonly thought to be good luck tokens and were often concealed in the walls of houses.
Details
A wrought iron knife
the blade with deep scalloped swage ornament and faceted tapering haft, English, late 15th or early 16th century -- 7½in. (19cm) long
See Illustration.
the blade with deep scalloped swage ornament and faceted tapering haft, English, late 15th or early 16th century -- 7½in. (19cm) long
See Illustration.