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12th November 2016, 11:17 AM | #1 |
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A Dirk For id.
A Dirk For id.
Handle of horn O.L. 33 cm ; blade L. 22.5 cm; ref ( plateLXXIV) Catalogue of European Daggers by Bashford Dean Any comment on it would be welcome Best Cerjak |
12th November 2016, 01:44 PM | #2 |
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could be North Italian as well
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12th November 2016, 02:14 PM | #3 |
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No idea, but it is a beautiful piece! Congratulations!
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12th November 2016, 05:34 PM | #4 |
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pretty, my thoughts as i scrolled down was also italian, or at least mediterranian. (due to the the putto (cherub) face and the lion on the ricasso, a common motif.)
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16th November 2016, 11:53 PM | #5 |
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...also could be sardinian. seen a couple of sardianian daggers in that form with lions on the ricasso.
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17th November 2016, 06:01 PM | #6 |
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I was thinking Italian..............
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