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.

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Ref.: 5040