A Decorative Italian Stiletto In Mid-17th Century Style, 19th Century

A Decorative Italian Stiletto In Mid-17th Century Style
19th Century
With double-edged blade of partly hollow ground diamond section, the forte on both sides inlaid with gold and silver decoration, steel hilt comprising baluster quillons with compressed button terminals, pommel en suite, and baluster grip, encrusted overall in gold and silver with symmetrical scrolling foliage involving pairs of bird's heads, and with a silver lion-mask on one side of the quillon-block, a mask of Hercules on the other
18.4 cm. blade