ROMANTIC DAGGER with SYMBOLS of DEATH - European work - 19th century

Would you like more images?

ROMANTIC DAGGER with SYMBOLS of DEATH - European work - 19th century

Name: ROMANTIC DAGGER with SYMBOLS of DEATH - European work - 19th century
Brand: Antikeo
SKU: 01QB18IPJ5
Price: 980 EUR
Availability: InStock

By Gallery FCP CORIDON

980 €

Period 19th century

Style Other style

DELIVERY

From: 93400, Saint-Ouen, France

To: Modify

Change your address to get an accurate estimate of shipping costs.

Country

Postal Code

Validate

Standard delivery - Zone 1

14 €

Standard delivery - Zone 2

18 €

Modify

Ask a quote request

Item offered for sale by

FCP CORIDON

93400 Saint-Ouen

Display phone number +33 6 75 98 11 19

See the gallery

Description

This description has been translated and may not be completely accurate. Click here to see the original

ROMANTIC DAGGER with SYMBOLS of DEATH
European work from the 19th century
Steel and gilded bronze
Total length: 26; L.: 7 cm
Blade length: 7.3 cm

This romantic dagger, also called a dagger of virtue, is made of steel and gilded bronze worked in the round. The fuse has a similar decoration on both sides: a skull on the crosspiece surmounted by an owl - a bird associated with witchcraft, occultism and black magic, and whose cry, among the Romans, predicts an imminent death, above which it is possible to distinguish an hourglass and a scythe - an attribute of death and Cronos. Baluster pommel.
The guard is two inverted quillons, made up of tibias.
The scabbard is illustrated on one side with a horned demon's head, a naked woman, a pair of torches and two intertwined snakes. The other side presents instead of the female figure, Saint Andrew crucified on his X-shaped cross.

Slightly blunt blade.

On base

Ref. :5102

Ref: 01QB18IPJ5

Additional Information

Condition	Very good
Style	Other style (Swords, Bladed weapons of Other style Style)
Period	19th century (Swords, Bladed weapons 19th century)
Country of origin	France