Stylus With Its Sheath - Corsica - XIXth Century

Stylus With Its Sheath
Corsica, 19th century 
Steel, horn, brass, nickel silver
Total length : 28,5 cm
Blade length: 17,2 cm

Steel blade with one edge and counter-edge, acid engraved and marked "Vendetta Morte". Small thumb and engraved back.
Engraved horn handle with colonnettes and decorated with a stack of brass rings. Smooth bolster, nickel silver ferrule, with four engraved palmettes.
Wooden scabbard covered with black morocco, with three cut-out nickel silver fittings and a chain ring.

Item number : 2927

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