A Continental Silver-Mounted Dagger
A Continental Silver-Mounted Dagger
Late 15th/Early 16th Century
With tapering blade (pitted) of stiff triangular section with latten-inlaid gothic 'P' mark on one flat, wooden grip of circular section carved with basket weave, widening to become hexagonal in section at the base and with hexagonal pommel, the former with silver mount incised with line borders and ropework, the latter with pommel-cap chased with panels of foliage centred on a flower-head around the blade tang, and with borders of ropework, in original wooden scabbard of hexagonal section with pocket for a side-knife (missing), covered in dark brown leather (incomplete) tooled with lines along the angles, silver locket en suite with the pommel and with suspension loop on the inside, and chape with moulded terminal
17.8 cm. blade
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A Continental Silver-Mounted Dagger
Late 15th/Early 16th Century
With tapering blade (pitted) of stiff triangular section with latten-inlaid gothic 'P' mark on one flat, wooden grip of circular section carved with basket weave, widening to become hexagonal in section at the base and with hexagonal pommel, the former with silver mount incised with line borders and ropework, the latter with pommel-cap chased with panels of foliage centred on a flower-head around the blade tang, and with borders of ropework, in original wooden scabbard of hexagonal section with pocket for a side-knife (missing), covered in dark brown leather (incomplete) tooled with lines along the angles, silver locket en suite with the pommel and with suspension loop on the inside, and chape with moulded terminal
17.8 cm. blade
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