MEDIEVAL STEEL STILETTO WITH BONE GRIP AND ANTHROPOMORPHIC POMMEL

Ca. AD 1400. A steel stiletto with a long narrow double-edged blade of diamond section tapering to an acute point. A thin straight crossguard separates the blade from the cylindrical bone grip. The cast bronze pommel is modelled with a stylised frontal human face framed by angular projecting sides. Size: 300mm x 60mm; Weight: 205g Provenance: Private collection of a Cambridgeshire gentleman; formerly with Allison Barker, 1990s–2007. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Estimate:£1,000

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