Bidspirit auction | A GREEK BICHAGI DAGGER

A GREEK BICHAGI DAGGER - Of characteristic Cretan form, mounted entirely in silver. The flared, eared pommel tapering continuously to the bolsters, the grip and scabbard superbly embossed and engraved overall with stands of arms and a rare depiction from Greek mythology of the Trojan princess Hesione chained to a rock to be devoured by a sea monster, and later rescued by Hercules, here represented by a lion. The suspension chain with Ottoman silver coin. The straight, single-edged handwrought blade with characteristic T-back and upturned tip. First half of the 19th century. Pommel repaired. Overall length 39.6cm./ 15 ½ inches. Condition III