19th C. Italian Forged Iron Blade
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Description
**Originally Listed At $200**
Western Europe, Italy, ca. 19th century CE. A forged-iron blade with a sharpened edge opposite a thick spine. One petite section of the blade is inlaid with a copper decoration that suggests this was at one time adorned with a greater volume of copper. The thick tang would have been inserted into a handle made of either wood or bone to facilitate its grip and overall use. Size: 11.8" L x 0.7" W (30 cm x 1.8 cm)
Provenance: ex-estate of Eldert Bontekoe, Pegasi Numismatics, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, acquired before 2000
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#158044
Western Europe, Italy, ca. 19th century CE. A forged-iron blade with a sharpened edge opposite a thick spine. One petite section of the blade is inlaid with a copper decoration that suggests this was at one time adorned with a greater volume of copper. The thick tang would have been inserted into a handle made of either wood or bone to facilitate its grip and overall use. Size: 11.8" L x 0.7" W (30 cm x 1.8 cm)
Provenance: ex-estate of Eldert Bontekoe, Pegasi Numismatics, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, acquired before 2000
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#158044
Condition
Blade and tang are covered in a black stabilization substance for preservation. Slight bending to overall form, with chips to tang and blade, and copper inlays exposed from beneath stabilization material. Blade edge still retains its sharpness.
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- 27.5%
19th C. Italian Forged Iron Blade
Estimate $150 - $225
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Auction Curated By
Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art
PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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