Silver & Gold plated Bronze Dagger
- Dated: mid-19th century
- Culture: French
- Medium: bronze, silver, gold
The dagger has a straight, double-edged blade with a double groove and a bronze grip and sheath that is silver-coated and partly gilded. The grip depicts a girl playing the lyre while the sheath is worked in bas-relief with two grotesque masks in the center and arm trophies and flags above and under. The dagger has curved and curled small quillons.
A peek at the disaster 