Toledo, Spain
19th century
Brass, steel, horn
Total length: 49 ; Blade length: 27 cm
Single-edged steel blade, serpentine shape, signed: "NAVAJAS DE TOLEDO", slightly dull.
Handle featuring a stylised snake and eight blond horn and copper inserts.
The bolster forms the head of a snake with a half-open mouth and a tongue in the middle.
Reference : 3608
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