Outstanding 16th - 17th C. Italian or French Nobleman's

Outstanding 16th-17th C. Italian or French Nobleman's Stiletto Dagger. A fine and rare example of the early European stiletto, with a beautiful agate stone hilt having elaborate silver mounts. Wearing a sturdy double-edged blade of hexagonal section for the lower half of its length, turning into diamond section toward the tip. Lower blade with seldom encountered scalloped decoration. A fantastic piece of weapon fit for the royalty of the 16th to early 17th C. era. Overall length: 14 1/2" Blade length: 9 3/4".