"Romantic Dagger With Four Witches And Horned Demon 19th Century European Work "
ROMANTIC DAGUE with four WITCHES and a CORNED DEMON19th century European work
Steel and gilt bronze
Total length: 18; L.: 5.8 cm
Blade length: 9.6 cm
This romantic dagger, also called a dagger of virtue, is made of steel and gilded bronze worked in the round. The baluster-shaped fuse is topped by a bust portrait of a horned demon, the hilt has a scrolled quillon, the cruise is animated on one side by a round mirror and the scabbard is punctuated by four naked women presented in a lascivious manner, referring to the Four Witches.
The straight, double-edged steel blade has a pointed tip.
On base
Text and photos © FCP CORIDON
Code :5100
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