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LOT 317:
A SPANISH ALBACETE GILT DAGGER WITH ENGRAVED SHEATH, 18TH/19TH CENTURY
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Sold for: $100
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A SPANISH ALBACETE GILT DAGGER WITH ENGRAVED SHEATH, 18TH/19TH CENTURY
A Spanish dagger, or punal, crafted in Albacete, Spain. The hilt is a bulbous type with decorated brass end caps on either side of what appears to be either a horn or timber inner. The central section is decorated with pierced brass inserts in rows along the horn/timber base. The blade is full and sharp. The base has to each side a brass panel decorated with floral motifs. To both sides along the middle top of the blade is a long inlaid brass panel, again decorated in floral motifs. Surrounding these panels are incised decorations in the steel. The brass sheath is also engraved with floral motifs on each side.
Spain, 18th/19th Century.
11 1/2 in., (29.2 cm.)
Condition: Good. There are signs of chipping and dents along the hilt and sheath in places.
