26th Jun, 2024 11:00

Fine Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria

 
Lot 133
 

133

A MEDIEVAL DAGGER, LATE 14TH/15TH CENTURY AND ANOTHER, 15TH CENTURY

in excavated condition, the first with tapering blade of flattened-triangular section formed with a low triangular back-edge, iron hilt with petal shaped guard and compressed bun-shaped pommel engraved with a pattern of spiralling lines on top; the second with tapering blade (cracked through and repaired), disc guard, thick disc pommel and onion-shaped button (restored, the pommel and button perhaps later), the first: 34.0 cm (2)

Provenance

Stated to have been found on the Thames foreshore.

Sold for £550


 

in excavated condition, the first with tapering blade of flattened-triangular section formed with a low triangular back-edge, iron hilt with petal shaped guard and compressed bun-shaped pommel engraved with a pattern of spiralling lines on top; the second with tapering blade (cracked through and repaired), disc guard, thick disc pommel and onion-shaped button (restored, the pommel and button perhaps later), the first: 34.0 cm (2)

Provenance

Stated to have been found on the Thames foreshore.

Auction: Fine Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria, 26th Jun, 2024

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Sunday 23rd June: 12:00pm to 4:00pm
Monday 24th June: 10:00am to 7.00pm
Tuesday 25th June: 10.00am to 5.00pm
AUCTION DAY: 26TH JUNE 2024, AT 11:00am

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