Ole Olsen Moene, Oppdal, Norway: Dagger with handle and scabbard made of carved walrus tusk
Description
Automatic translation from Danish.
Ole Olsen Moene (1839-1908). Dagger with handle and scabbard of walrus tooth, richly carved with winding acanthus leaves, the handle with openwork ornamentation, steel mounts with lightly punched bands. The blade is stamped 'OM' and '1877' (this ant. dating). Full length 25 cm. Dagger L. 22.5 cm. Blade 9.5 cm. Scabbard with a small crack on one side from top to bottom, approx. 3 cm., handle with cracks and a small chip and blade with a flat tip.
Cold weapons permit required.