A Spanish Navaja folding dagger
19th century
with swollen wooden grip capped with brass, the blade growing narrower to the tip and engraved with flowers, the folding mechanism with a notched wheel lock to extend the blade at various points,
length when folded 29cm

Condition Report

There are some small chips and losses to one side of the wooden grip, near the edge of the notch where the blade rests when folded. Elsewhere, there are some general minor knocks and dints to the wooden grip and signs of general wear. The steel collar of the grip has spots and patches of rust on both sides. The folding action is very stiff but the blade will fold and extend. The blade has a few spots of rust to each side alongside some general pitting. The twin section of wood that holds the heel/ricasso of the blade in the handle has a small chip to one side. The small brass pommel at the tip of the handle is slightly dented.

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