171 171 A RARE QUILLON DAGGER, FIRST QUARTER OF THE 16TH CENTURY, PROBABLY ENGLISH with tapering blade of flattened-diamond section (slightly bent in profile), iron hilt comprising a pair of short down-curved quillons with moulded terminals, fluted quillon-block, and spirally moulded globular pommel, the tang retaining a single ‘Turk’s head’ and in untouched black patinated condition 24cm; 9 1/2in blade Provenance The River Thames at Queenhithe £800-1000
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173 173 A STILETTO, 17TH CENTURY in excavated condition and formed entirely of iron, with slender tapering blade, straight moulded cross-piece with buttonshaped terminals, moulded grip, and button shaped pommel 22cm; 8 3/4in blade Provenance Excavated on the site of the Rose Theatre, Southwark, London In view of the find site and the flimsy nature of the steel it has been suggested that this may have been for theatrical use. £200-300
172 A LEFT-HAND DAGGER, EARLY 17TH CENTURY, PROBABLY ENGLISH in river-excavated condition, with robust tapering blade of hollow-diamond section, iron hilt comprising a pair of flat down-curved quillons, ring-guard filled with a solid plate pierced with four crown-shaped apertures, and later cubeshaped pommel (repairs), with original grip of woven and plaited copper wire between ‘Turks’ heads’ 22.5cm; 8 7/8in blade Provenance Almost certainly from the River Thames £350-450 67