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Spanish Catalan style dagger with beautifully carved ivory grip circa 17th to 18th century; the bl

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Spanish Catalan style dagger with beautifully  carved ivory grip circa 17th to 18th  century; the bl
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Spanish Catalan style dagger with beautifully carved ivory grip circa 17th to 18th century; the blade measures 8-1/2", 13-3/8" overall; the blade shows good quality forging, some natural aging, pitting, slightsharpening at the edge. The ivory grip shows archaic style carving with a nude Adam and Eve and the Deity in the Garden of Eden surrounded by finely cut scrolls and distinctly portraying the apple hanging fromthe tree of temptation. The grip is good to very good with some minor age cracks, wear, and a lovely patina. The grip shows a silver cap between the carving and the blade, and a German silver pommel cap which may have been engraved at one time, as it appears to have been polished. The carving is very reminiscent of Wheelock Powder Flasks, circa 1600-1680. Est.: $1,500-$3,000