Fine Arms, Armour, Spanish Colonial & African
By Scollard Auctions
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Oct 29, 2024
Brea, California, United States
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Fine auction featuring a wide array of high end pieces including edged weapons, antique firearms, antique armour and armour parts from the Higgins Museum, some amazing Spanish Colonial examples including life size santos, antique Chinese, Persian and Islamic pottery, stone and metal work as well as a collection of authentic antique African pieces from a distinguished Beverly Hills collection.
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LOT 19:
Spanish Main Gauche Parrying Dagger, 17th c.
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Start price:
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1,800
Estimated price :
$2,500 - $3,500
Buyer's Premium: 25%
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sales tax: 7.75%
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Spanish Main Gauche Parrying Dagger, 17th c.
Iberian Peninsula, Spain, probably Toledo during the late 17th century. Left handed Spanish military dagger. Blade with a finely pierced ricasso of two opposing half moons and flat ricasso. Sides of the ricasso carved with flat serration. Blade a straight single edge with a double edge forward section and rope engraved top section. Classic sail guard with turned edged and straight quillion, composed to blade with later grip and hand peened over in the 19th century. Size 20" L, blade 13" L
Ex-Private USA Collection, Ex-California Collection
Condition: Very good with a light layer of old linseed oil patina, minor looseness to the guard.
