COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
CMA_.1916.699
AMICA Library Year:
1998
Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Creator Nationality:
European; Southern European; Italian
Creator Name-CRT:
Spain (?) or Italy, (Neapolitan?), c. 1650
Title:
Left-Handed Dagger or 'Main Gauche'
Title Type:
Primary
View:
Full View
Creation Date:
c. 1650
Creation Start Date:
1645
Creation End Date:
1655
Materials and Techniques:
steel, pierced and chiseled
Classification Term:
Arms And Armor
Dimensions:
Overall: 57.2cm x 0cm, Blade: , Quillions: 25.4cm
AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number:
1916.699
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
Provenance:
Baron de Casson; Frank Gair Macomber; Boston; cat. #427.
Context:
Daggers, like the one displayed here, have been misleadingly called 'left-handed daggers' even though they could be held in either hand. The guard is richly decorated with chiseled and pierced arabesques.
Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.1916.699.tif
