GENOISE DAGGER animated by TWO WOMEN

Genoa, Italy

18th century

Steel, bone, nickel silver and leather

Long. knife: 31.5

Long. blade: 19.3 cm

(old accident)

Dagger with single-edged steel blade, finished in a point and on the back incised with twelve circles. Nut with protruding rings, front and rear silver bolster - the latter is finished in button.

The rocket is in bone carved in bas-relief with foliage scrolls and two naked female figures, standing and seen from the front. They each hold scrolls with their two hands, one arm raised, the other arm lowered.

Wooden scabbard covered with brown leather and trimmed with a nickel silver chape and stud.

Illustration image: “Woman and foliage, Roman painting” © RMN-Grand Palais / Hervé Lewandowski.

Text and photos © FCP CORIDON

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