Long genoui dagger, Morocco, 19th century Long, straight steel blade dagger with three lateral gutters, carved horn handle with a small low-titre silver trim at the end, silver guard engraved with a vegetal frieze and cross friezes. The wooden scabbard is sheathed with silver plates, hallmarked and engraved with a vegetal composition in interlacing, a red velvet patch in the center and two suspension rings on either side. Length (without scabbard): 52.3 cm Traces of corrosion on the blade, small missing silver plate on the handle and traces of glue at its base, damaged velvet piece. THIS LOT WILL ONLY BE AVAILABLE FOR COLLECTION FROM JULY 15TH. A Dagger, Genoui, Morocco, 19th century

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