**AN EAR DAGGER IN ITALIAN EARLY 16TH CENTURY STYLE, 19TH CENTURY
formed entirely of steel, with two-stage blade double-edged for its upper half, moulded forte and hilt, the latter incorporating faceted grips, recessed around the edges, and large eared pommel drawn-out on each face to a pronounced nodule (pitted)
26 cm; 10 ¼ in blade
Provenance
Theodore Offerman, New York, sold American Art Association, New York, 13 November 1937, lot 82
JWHA Inv. No. 2464
Exhibited
Schnectady Museum, New York, 4 June - 13 September 1979
Lowe Museum, Miami, Florida, 1 December 1979 - 13 January 1980