Dagger and scabbard

Dagger and scabbard
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Image © Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum

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Dagger and scabbard

This dagger with a curved blade was given to Sir Merton Russell-Cotes by Henry Irving’s leading lady, Ellen Terry. The dagger and its leather scabbard were used by Irving and Terry in several productions at the Lyceum Theatre, London.

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