Thomas Del Mar - Arms & Armour

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A FINE SPANISH LEFT-HAND DAGGER, LAST QUARTER
OF THE 17TH CENTURY
with two-stage tapering blade notched over the lower
portion, rectangular ricasso double-edged at the base,
pierced with a pair of near circular apertures and punched
with a series of dots on each side, the inner face hollowed
for the thumb, steel hilt comprising a pair of swelling
writhen quillons decorated with punched ornament and
with fluted terminals, triangular guard pierced with a broad
frame of scrolling foliage and fruit enclosing a central
panel, flanged rompepuntas en suite with the quillons,
compressed pommel pierced with flowers and foliage
matching the guard, fluted button, and original grip bound
with twisted wire enclosed by steel strips and a steel collar
top and bottom
45.4cm; 17P in blade
£1500-2000
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