Small Left Hand Dagger, German or Italian, 17th C

Description

Steel hilt featuring decoratively turned crossguard with acorn-cap quillons with small button
finials; single side ring. Pommel decorated ensuite with large button. Wood grip with
alternating flat and twisted wire wrap with ferrules top and bottom. Unmarked double-
edged 7 5/8″ blade of lens section with long central fuller. Very good condition with some
light pitting and scattered age staining. Overall length 12″.