romantic dagger
Europe
19th century
Steel, bronze
Total length: 23; Blade length: 13 cm
Double-edged steel blade with grooves and a central ridge.
Straight guard with two quillons, chiseled with a heart and ivy.
Handle depicting a nobleman wearing a cloak.
Bronze scabbard engraved with bundles of weapons, zoomorphic figures and screaming faces.
Ref.: 5085
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