9th Dec, 2009 10:00
Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria
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A RARE NORTH EUROPEAN BALLOCK DAGGER
A RARE NORTH EUROPEAN BALLOCK DAGGER, LATE 16TH CENTURY, POSSIBLY ENGLISH
in excavated condition, with tapering blade of triangular-section, stamped with a flower mark on one side, rootwood grip formed with a pair of characteristic nodules at the base and reinforced with a steel plate enclosing the forte, the upper portion spirally-carved and rising to a globular pommel carved with rondels (chipped)
34.5cm; 13 5/8in measure
Provenance
Sotheby's 27th July 1991, lot 179
The Lamble notebooks state that this dagger probably comes from the Queenhithe find, which would be supported by its characteristic Thames patina.
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A RARE NORTH EUROPEAN BALLOCK DAGGER, LATE 16TH CENTURY, POSSIBLY ENGLISH
in excavated condition, with tapering blade of triangular-section, stamped with a flower mark on one side, rootwood grip formed with a pair of characteristic nodules at the base and reinforced with a steel plate enclosing the forte, the upper portion spirally-carved and rising to a globular pommel carved with rondels (chipped)
34.5cm; 13 5/8in measure
Provenance
Sotheby's 27th July 1991, lot 179
The Lamble notebooks state that this dagger probably comes from the Queenhithe find, which would be supported by its characteristic Thames patina.
Auction: Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria, 9th Dec, 2009
