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Probably Flemish, about 1460 Collection: Mr. Henry G. Keasby

English (?), about 1470 Found in London Guildhall Museum

With an elaborated ivory hilt of the kidney type North Italian, about 1490-1500 Wallace Collection (Laking Catalogue, No. 116)

its sheath which had a hilt of snakewood. The finest specimen with which we are acquainted is now in the collection of Dr. Figdor of Vienna. Many years ago it was in the collection of the late Sir Charles Robinson, who indirectly purchased it at the Audley End sale, Saffron Walden (Fig. 814). The importance attached to this dagger, with its sheath and the interesting inscription on its blade, may be gathered from the fact that it is described