A SPANISH LEFT-HAND DAGGER Late 17th/early 18th Century With tapering blade double-edged over its forward half, the back-edge of the forte cusped, punched and notched, the rectangular ricasso en suite , formed with a pair of rings for sword-breaking, grooved for the thumb and struck with bladesmith's mark on both sides, the hilt comprising triangular guard rising to a broad rounded point, with low flanged edges and fitted with fluted guardapolo , long straight quillons with moulded button terminals, globular pommel, and original wire-bound grip 21½in. (54.6cm.)
A SPANISH LEFT-HAND DAGGER Late 17th/early 18th Century With tapering blade double-edged over its forward half, the back-edge of the forte cusped, punched and notched, the rectangular ricasso en suite , formed with a pair of rings for sword-breaking, grooved for the thumb and struck with bladesmith's mark on both sides, the hilt comprising triangular guard rising to a broad rounded point, with low flanged edges and fitted with fluted guardapolo , long straight quillons with moulded button terminals, globular pommel, and original wire-bound grip 21½in. (54.6cm.)
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