The Andrew Newall Collection of Weapons and The Vyvyan Myerson Collection of Cut-Steel and Cutlery

Online-Only Auction, 6 - 18 October 2021

Session One
  • Five North African daggers, 19th/20th century


Lot Estimate
ZAR 4 000 - 6 000

About this Item

Five North African daggers, 19th/20th century the first with wooden hilt carved with diamond-shaped motifs and scabbard, the curved blade engraved and inlaid with brass, the blade 28,5cm long; a horn dagger, the blade with leaf decoration, the forte and collar of engraved copper and brass, the horn hilt applied with a row of bosses, with brass and copper scabbard, the hilt with minor loss, the blade 13cm long; a studded wooden handled dagger, the hilt with metal bosses and suspension loop, curved metal blade, with metal and skin scabbard, the blade 15,5cm long; and two similar daggers, each with bone and horn decorated hilts, curved blade, with metal scabbard, the blade of one with etched decoration to both sides, the larger blade 16,5cm long

*This lot is not suitable for export

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