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Good 17th-18th C. Italian or French Gunners Stiletto Dagger.
Estimate:
$1,000 - $1,500
Sold
$750
Live Auction
Summer Japanese, Islamic & European Arms and Armor Sale
Description
Good 17th-18th C. Italian or French Gunners Stiletto Dagger. A very good early example of quite a substantial length and quality. Wearing a vicious thrusting blade of triangular section. Having a measuring scale on the flat side of the blade and a finely worked ricasso area. iron mounted hilt with chiseled twisted finials and pommel. And with its beautiful carved horn grip inlaid with multiple bone dots and fitted with brass wire and ferrule. A really beautiful early Stiletto, identical to the museum example featured in the book. Overall length: 16". Blade length: 10 1/2"