A Gilt Bronze Handled Dagger with White Jade Scabbard early 18th century the jade scabbard carved with dense leafy floral scrolls between the key-fret borders, the sharp blade fitted with a gilt bronze handle cast with similar lotus scrolls and terminating with a russet jade pommel, a shou character-form knob is fitted on one side of the scabbard with a small gilt-metal ring for attachment. Length overall 12 1/4 inches. Estimate $50,000-60,000 Provenance: Collection of Millicent Rogers (1902-1953), thence by descent to her second son Arturo Peralta Ramos II (1928-2015), New York, New York Length overall 31.1cm