517

A MAIN GAUCHE DAGGER

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:NA Estimated At:2,500.00 - 3,000.00 USD
A MAIN GAUCHE DAGGER
Auctions Imperial is pleased to announce our 2013 sale, to be held March 16 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Timonium, Maryland. Over 300 lots of choice antique arms and armor including armor, helmets, shields, swords, daggers, battleaxes, maces, halberds, matchlocks, flintlocks and percussion pieces will be offered. Our fine selection for 2013 includes broadswords, baskethilts, shamshirs, shashkas, palas, kindjals, khanjars, tulwars and spears, as well as chain mail and breastplates. This sale will also include important swords and daggers from the Greek War of Independence and the armor of the K...
Spanish work, the triangular steel guard finely pierced and embossed with scrolling vinework. With lightly domed pommel, broad guard with slightly expanded terminals, and copper-bound wooden grip with traces of leather covering. The long, double-edged blade with central fuller to either side, etched EN TOLEDO with clusters of stars. First half of the 17th century. Overall wear. Overall length 62.5 cm.
Condition II