"Corsican Stiletto With Scabbard. Engraved Blade. France, Circa 1880"
Corsican stylus with scabbard. Engraved blade.France, circa 1880
Steel, nickel silver, leather, wood.
Total length: 25.5 cm; Length. Stylet: 24cm - Length. De lame 13,5cm
Double-edged blade with central flat spot and 0.3cm-thick ricasso; acid-etched with “DEL TUO NOMICO” on one side and “VAI AL CUORE” on the other; stepped nut.
Handle with ferrules and bolster in cut nickel silver. Olive wood flanged spindle, line engraved and adorned with five iron rings.
Leather-covered wooden ferrule; cut nickel silver cap and bolt.
Good condition.
Ref : 5629
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