"Romantic Bronze Dagger, 19th Century"
BRONZE VIRTUE DAGGER WITH HIGHLY SYMBOLIC SCULPTED DECORATION 4 FIGURES SUPPORTING A FALLEN ANGEL.....(DEATH, A WARRIOR...) ON ONE SIDE AN OWL WITH OUTSPREAD WINGS ON THE OTHER A WINGED HOURGLASS.. ON EACH SIDES GARGOYLES THE SCABBARD IS DECORATED ON BOTH SIDES WITH TWO SNAKES ENTANGLED ABOVE A FACE (MEDUSA) AND ONE BELOW A SKULL THE BLADE IS MADE OF STEEL PLEASE NOTE THE TIP OF THE BLADE IS MISSING TRACES OF SURFACE RUST, TRACES OF GREEN OXIDATION ON THE WHOLE