The Estate of Peter H. Tillou | Day 1
Thu, Sep 29, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 325
Four Sheathed Daggers
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
comprising small silver dagger with shagreen sheath, 9-3/8 in.; silver dirk with agate handle, with hallmark, leather sheath, 13-1/8 in.; large dagger with ivory grip, brass mounts, carved guard, and lion shaped pommel, with attached chains on hilt and sheath, 23 in.; black and silver dagger, with silver plated lion shaped pommel, anchor mount on grip and craved guard, leather sheath with silver mounts, chain on hilt and loops for chain on sheath, 18-1/4 in.
Note:?This lot contains animal or plant material that may be restricted under federal, state and/or local law. Prospective bidders should check all applicable government wildlife restrictions prior to placing a bid. The buyer is solely responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses or permits from federal, state and/or local authorities applicable to their purchase or transport of the object. Please note that bidders in New Jersey may not bid on any lots containing elephant ivory, mammoth ivory, or rhinoceros horn.
Provenance: The Estate of Peter H. Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut
Condition
tarnish to blades and silver/brass attachments, slight wear to sheaths, each blade with abrasions from prior attempts to sharpen, ivory example with cracks to ivory, break to chain on sheaths, black and silver example missing chain on sheaths
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