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A Mediterranean Dagger

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A rare type, probably Andalusian or Venetian. The hilt of silver with openwork quatrefoil pommel and quillons curled down toward the straight, quadrangular-section blade with extensive profiling and struck at the forte with an armorer's mark. The scabbard of wood covered in fabric with profiled silver mounts, the locket recessed for a silver bodkin. Late 16th - early 17th century. Bodkin possibly replaced. 41.3 cm overall length in scabbard. Condition I

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