romantic dagger
Europe
19th century
Steel, bronze
Total length: 19; Blade length: 10.5 cm

Double-edged steel blade with grooves and a central ridge.
Straight guard with two quillons, chiseled with scrolling foliage.
Handle depicting a child with a flower crown, dressed in a cloth.
Bronze scabbard engraved with bundles of weapons, scrolls and floral motifs.

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