BALL PICK DAGGER
France, 19th century
Steel, bronze and nickel silver
Long. total: 23; Long. blade: 13 cm
(slightly blunt tip and fine slot at the rocket)
Virtue dagger with hexagonal steel blade, domed bronze fuse with bas-relief foliage decoration, ball pommel decorated en suite, guard with two volute quillons and nickel silver scabbard with bail ring.
Text and photos © FCP CORIDON
Ref.: 5040

