"17th Century Hunting Dagger Agate Handle"
Exceptional aristocrat's venery dagger. German work from the end of the 17th century. Handle in pink chalcedony agate cut with sides, hexagonal section with brass ferrule engraved with the profile of a man in relief. Golden blade engraved with scrolled plant motifs. Good state of conservation. some pitting on the blade. Dimensions 75 x 8 x 2 cm A comparable model was sold for 7,013 euros at auction on 04/04/2001 at the PIASA auction house in Paris