Antique Japanese & World Weapons AUG. 29th
Lot 390:
Rare 18th C. Italian Vatican Pope of Rome Bodyguard’s Dirk Dagger. With its gold gilt solid brass hilt featuring elaborate carved decorations of Catholic Cathedral motives and a distinctive crest to the front of the guard. Mounted with a elegant and very thrust-worthy thick double edged blade, of hexagonal section for the lower half slowly turning in to the diamond section towards the tip half of its length. In its brass scabbard retaining most of its original fire gilt finish. A very attractive early example and a true find for any advanced Dirks collector.Total Length (inside scabbard if present): 11" Blade Length: 6"
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