A Kidney Dagger In Medieval Style 19th Century With earlier slender tapering blade (pitted) of diamond section, tapering rectangular ricasso, brass hilt of tapering octagonal section with central double moulding and beaked downbent quillons, and flared pommel of octagonal section set with a cabochon amethyst on top, in its tooled leather-covered scabbard with brass mounts en suite with the hilt, and leather tab for suspension 23.4 cm. blade Footnotes: A related dagger (inv. no. 26.145.20) and a 19th Century copy of a similar dagger (inv. no. 14.25.261) are in the Metropolitan Museum Of Art, see Bashford Dean, Metropolitan Museum Of Art, Catalogue Of European Daggers..., 1928, P. 58, No. 52, Pl. XIII This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * * VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing