A Kidney Dagger In Medieval Style 19th Century
A Kidney Dagger In Medieval Style
19th Century
With earlier slender tapering blade (pitted) of diamond section, tapering rectangular ricasso, brass hilt of tapering octagonal section with central double moulding and beaked downbent quillons, and flared pommel of octagonal section set with a cabochon amethyst on top, in its tooled leather-covered scabbard with brass mounts en suite with the hilt, and leather tab for suspension
23.4 cm. blade
A related dagger (inv. no. 26.145.20) and a 19th Century copy of a similar dagger (inv. no. 14.25.261) are in the Metropolitan Museum Of Art, see Bashford Dean, Metropolitan Museum Of Art, Catalogue Of European Daggers..., 1928, P. 58, No. 52, Pl. XIII
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A Kidney Dagger In Medieval Style
19th Century
With earlier slender tapering blade (pitted) of diamond section, tapering rectangular ricasso, brass hilt of tapering octagonal section with central double moulding and beaked downbent quillons, and flared pommel of octagonal section set with a cabochon amethyst on top, in its tooled leather-covered scabbard with brass mounts en suite with the hilt, and leather tab for suspension
23.4 cm. blade
A related dagger (inv. no. 26.145.20) and a 19th Century copy of a similar dagger (inv. no. 14.25.261) are in the Metropolitan Museum Of Art, see Bashford Dean, Metropolitan Museum Of Art, Catalogue Of European Daggers..., 1928, P. 58, No. 52, Pl. XIII
