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THB19th C. European Brass Dagger Sheath & Belt
Lot 118a
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian Icons, Fine art, much more! All categories, all price ranges... all legally acquired and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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Europe, Western or Northern, ca. late 19th century CE. A remarkable brass dagger decorated with an impressively cast, copper-silver alloy, Swiss sixteenth-century (Holbein) style sheath, and decorated brass belt. The gorgeous red velvet-lined sheath features a raised relief battle scene on its front in which two tall bearded men - one mounting a small, likely dead, boy - in armor and plumed helmets, hold pikes diagonally while flanking an elaborately dressed woman, perhaps the boy's mother, who kneels, begging for mercy. The end of the relief where the sheath meets the handle is embellished with a vertical border comprised of a classical Roman garland and central visage and attached to a gorgeous belt adorned with a pattern of openwork petaloid and geometric designs. The lustrous, silver-hued blade showcases a high central ridge and sharp tapered point, while the black-painted wooden handle bears a brass flared top and bottom with a petite gold hued knob at the base. Rendered in the "Holbein" style of the late 16th century, this stunning weapon is historical proof that looks can kill! Size of dagger with sheath: 15.5" L x 3.25" W (39.4 cm x 8.3 cm); Size of dagger: 15" L x 3.25" W (38.1 cm x 8.3 cm); Size of sheath with belt: 30" L x 2.25" W (76.2 cm x 5.7 cm); Size of belt: 38.5" L x 1.5" W (97.8 cm x 3.8 cm)
Provenance: ex Estate of Eldert Bontekoe, Pegasi Numismatics, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, acquired before 2000
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#157996Collection label on back of sheath. Surface wear to velvet and handle with some fading of paint. Otherwise, intact and excellent with lovely patina throughout and some earthen deposits in recessed areas.Condition
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