MUSEUM GRADE ANTIQUE FIGURAL ROMANTIC DAGGER FRANCE gold gilded /silvered bronze

Description: PAY PAL PAYMENT FOR THIS ITEM IS FOR DEPOSIT ONLY. INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS FOR THIS ITEM MUST BE PRE-APPROVED BY ME. WILL NOT SHIP TO COUNTRY WHERE PROHIBITED, BUYERS MUST KNOW LOCAL IMPORTATION LAW FOR SWORDS, DAGGERS, KNIFES AND OTHER WEAPONS. TRULY MUSEUM GRADE PRECIOUS EXAMPLE OF ANTIQUE EUROPEAN DECORATIVE ARTS. SIMILAR DAGGER IS IN COLLECTION OF DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ART MUSEUM (please see 2nd picture for reference). Attributed to Felicie De Fauveau. Fèlicie de FauveauSHAREA representative of the troubadour style, De Fauveau championed a revival for medieval art. Born in Tuscany in 1799, she spent her childhood in Florence before moving to France at the height of the Restoration period, where she learned the art of painting and sculpture as well as studying heraldry and archeology. Supported by the Duchess of Berry, she was the first woman to exhibit at the Salon in 1827, where she inspired the writings of both Alexandre Dumas and Stendhal. A fierce Legitimist, De Fauveau was imprisoned at Angers and later exiled from France for participating in the country’s royalist insurrection movement in 1832. After being forced by authorities to dismantle her Paris studio, she joined her mother in Florence in 1834, establishing a successful atelier in Via dei Serragli. Fittingly. Her monument to Dante, finished in 1836, prefigured Auguste Rodin’s ‘Doors of Hell’. ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC QUALITY VERY LARGE AND HEAVY ANTIQUE FIGURAL "ROMANTIC" DAGGER. OTHELLO AND DESDEMONA MOTIF.EUROPEAN, PROBABLY MADE IN FRANCE, CIRCA MID 19th CENTURY.PARCEL-GILT AND SILVERED BRONZE HILT AND SCABBARD. BEAUTIFULLY DECORATED STEEL BLADE WITH CRISP ETCHED DETAILS. EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY FIGURAL BRONZE HILT AND SCABBARD. METICULOUS ATTENTION TO SMALLEST REALISTIC CRISP DETAILS. GIANT SIZE:ABOUT 22 1/8 in. (56.2 cm) LONG IN SCABBARD.ABOUT 18 11/16 in. (47.5 cm) LONG OUT OF SCABBARD. BLADE IS ABOUT 12 1/8 in. (30.8 cm) LONG. WEIGHT: TOTAL WEIGHT INCLUDING SCABBARD IS ABOUT 4.5 POUNDS (2050 grams) - FEELS VERY HEAVY. CONDITION: VERY GOOD ORIGINAL ANTIQUE CONDITION WITH EXPECTED HANDLING MARKS, LIGHT HONEST WEAR AND MINOR CHARMING INDICATION OF AGE. BRIGHT ORIGINAL GOLD GILDING IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. NO NOTICEABLE WEAR TO SILVER PLATED PARTS.BLADE IS IN GOOD ANTIQUE CONDITION WITH VERY (VERY!) MINOR AGE RELATED IMPERFECTIONS / OLD MINOR PITTING CLOSER TO TIP (last 2 pictures).NO PLAY BETWEEN HILT AND BLADE. NO REPAIRS. ULTRA FINE QUALITY RARE MUSEUM GRADE EXAMPLE - PICTURES DON'T DO JUSTICE. All items are guaranteed as described, funds must clear before shipping. Payment must be made within 3 days after the end of the auction. SHIPPING: We ship all items from UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Shipping worldwide via USPS Express Mail (with on line tracking service). Shipping in USA via UPS or USPS (with online tracking service) - OR CONTACT US. Please Note: Seller accepts no responsibility for shipping errors related to incorrect shipping addresses, custom delays, custom charges… Customers are responsible for any destination charges (customs duty or inspection fees). PAYMENT POLICY: Payment should be made within 3 working days from purchase. RETURN POLICY: Your satisfaction is very important to us. Refund given ONLY if item is not as represented and shipped back within 3 business days from receiving the item. Items must be in their original condition with similar of our packing. We will not reimburse the return shipping. All returned items must be sent by Registered Mail. Although every effort is made to ensure accurate dimensions and weights, the figures shown should always be treated as approximate. The pictures should be considered as part of the item description. We do not take responsibility for any personal or third party losses. If you have any questions please feel free to email us.

Price: 19975 USD

Location: PA

End Time: 2025-01-05T10:47:41.000Z

Shipping Cost: 125 USD