89 Königreich beider Sizilien: Prächtiger Jagddolch aus dem Besitz des Königs Francesco I di Borbone delle Due Sicilie, ca 1820.

On the blade on the front ‘Francesco I°’, on the back ‘Viva il Re’ At the end of the blade, in a field decorated with a gold rim in finely cut steel relief allegorical mythical creatures as well as fleur de lys on both sides.

The black wooden handle with finely engraved inlays showing birds. Signed: ‘P. VILLANOVA FECE’.

Dimensions: total length 35.2 cm; blade length 22.5 cm

A particularly finely crafted, magnificent dagger from the Sicilian royal house.

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