SOLD. A ballock dagger of Burgundy type dated 1454.

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A ballock dagger of Burgundy type dated 1454 with an ivory grip ending in a flat engraved iron disk with inscription along the edge and in the middle a lamb carrying a cross surrounded by 8 half circles. Along the edge the inscription “CARNEM QVM GVSTAS NONADTERITVLLA VETVSTAS PERPEVVS CIBVS ET REGAT HOC REVS AMEN”. Downturned quillon ending in frogs heads marked ANNO on one side and 1454 on the other. The c 31.5 cm long blade with armour piercing point is engraved with leaves and makers mark on the ricasso.

For the purchased lot we require an import permit from your home country authority. If the buyer of this auction lot lives outside of Denmark, the pick up of the lot can only be conducted by an authorized forwarding agent with a weapons license

NB: The description has been corrected and clarified in relations to the CITES rules for Ivory. Items that are made of ivory or contain parts of it, cannot be exported from Denmark to a country outside The European Union. Bidders residing outside the European Union are thus not able to acquire this piece.

Condition

The grip with age cracks, the iron spotted and somewhat rust marked.

For the purchased lot we require an import permit from your home country authority. If the buyer of this auction lot lives outside of Denmark, the pick up of the lot can only be conducted by an authorized forwarding agent with a weapons license.

Auction

Antiques - decorative art, furniture and carpets, 5 March 2024