August 18 & 19, 2020 Edged Weapons, Armor, & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 8/18/2020
Comprising: (A) A late 18th century style pillow pommel dagger measuring about 15-1/4" overall with a 10-1/4" straight blade with a partial single fuller in the center on each side. Silver plated brass guard and pillow shaped pommel. Grip of marine ivory. CONDITION: Blade has been polished and sharpened. Mounts retain most of their original silver finish with some scattered flaking and edge wear. Grip retains a pleasing honey patina with a couple minor hairline age cracks. (B) Large dirk, probably American, measures 13-1/2" overall with a 9-1/4" blade of diamond section form. Small oval shaped guard followed by a brass ferrule. Wooden grip with a small brass cap at the pommel. CONDITION: Blade has been polished and sharpened. Handle and guard remain undisturbed. (C) European dirk with a tapered straight blade of 7-1/4". The ricasso on one side has floral engraving and the other shows a lion. There are tapered double fullers on each side. The grip is of horn with a brass pommel cap and a brass ferrule towards the blade. CONDITION: Retains a brown patina with some heavy pitting, it appears someone has begun grinding the tip. Horn grip shows scattered areas of insect damage, some of which have been filled with a dark epoxy. DMG
Item Dimensions: Largest: 15 - 1/4".
Blade Length
(A) 10 - 5/16" (B) 9 - 1/8" (C) 7 - 1/8"
Overall Length
(A) 15 - 1/4" (B) 13 - 7/16" (C) 11 - 5/8"