"Corsican Stylus With Sheath. France, XIXth"
Corsican stylus with sheath.France, 19th century
Steel, nickel silver, horn, tortoiseshell.
Length. T. : 28,4cm ; L. of the stylus : 26,5cm
Blade length : 16cm - Heel width : 1,9cm
Steel blade with one edge and counter-edge, acid engraved and marked Vendetta on one side, and Morte on the other. Small thumb.
Horn handle with inlaid tortoiseshell and mother of pearl, with four columns. Bolster with sides. Nickel silver ferrule, with four engraved palmettes
Wooden scabbard covered with red velvet, with two cut-out nickel silver fittings.
Reference :2482
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