FRANCE, seconde moitié du XIXème siècle Hunting dagger. Mounted in silver-coated bronze, with leafy crossbars with two flower-bud quillons, and a small cartouche keyboard decorated with a dog chasing a wild boar, with flowery poly-lobed pommel. Grooved black horn spindle. Single-edged blade with slightly rounded flat back, two hollow sides and counter-edged tip. Grooved brown leather scabbard with two cut-iron fittings, long button clevis. Blade length: 57.2 cm - Total length: cm. Some wear to the horn; oxidation to the metal parts; scabbard broken, end with torn bolt, to be refixed.