Bidspirit auction | A TOLEDO, SPAIN SAIL DAGGER

A TOLEDO, SPAIN SAIL DAGGER WITH CHASED GUARD, 19 CENTURY - A Spanish-style sail dagger comprised primarily of steel. The slender blade has many decorative notches cut into it and a raised midrib running the entire length of the blade on both its front and back. The sail-shaped handguard is decorated with an embossed depiction of a soldier wearing a visored helmet and a scale-mail chest piece as well as foliate imagery throughout. Projecting from underneath the sail guard are two twisted-steel quillons ending in half-dome finials. The handle of the dagger is chain-wrapped in a spiraling pattern and is capped off by a squat, almost pumpkin-shaped pommel with spiral grooves. Spain, 19th Century. Please make all inquiries before bidding. All lots are sold ”as-is”, refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions offers in-house shipping. In case we can not accommodate a shipping request, a list of additional shippers will be provided. Dimensions: L: 20 1/8 in., (51.12 cm.) Condition: Very good with a nice patina. Only minor staining/pitting in some places.