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AN IRON DAGGER SCABBARD
AN IRON DAGGER SCABBARD, DATED 1657 AND FIVE FURTHER IRON SCABBARDS AND ELEMENTS
the first formed in one piece, dated on the inside and with the initials 'ERR', fitted with a belt-loop, the outer face pierced and chiselled with scrolls surrounding a demi-figure and a further figure in contemporary costume (patinated, core missing); the second dated 1608, the inner face with the initials 'H.I.B.' and 'H.G. K.', decorated with a male and female figure in contemporary dress (incomplete); the third late 17th century, of conical construction, with two slender loops for suspensions, the outer surface decorated with scrolls and flowers, and the fourth and fifth in 16th century style, 19th century
the first: 26.8 cm; 10 1/2 in overall
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Sold for £600
AN IRON DAGGER SCABBARD, DATED 1657 AND FIVE FURTHER IRON SCABBARDS AND ELEMENTS
the first formed in one piece, dated on the inside and with the initials 'ERR', fitted with a belt-loop, the outer face pierced and chiselled with scrolls surrounding a demi-figure and a further figure in contemporary costume (patinated, core missing); the second dated 1608, the inner face with the initials 'H.I.B.' and 'H.G. K.', decorated with a male and female figure in contemporary dress (incomplete); the third late 17th century, of conical construction, with two slender loops for suspensions, the outer surface decorated with scrolls and flowers, and the fourth and fifth in 16th century style, 19th century
the first: 26.8 cm; 10 1/2 in overall
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