Needle-Point Style Spanish Dagger, Circa 1520

[cornelistromp]

beautiful dagger, but Spanish and 1520?

These so-called Guillon daggers are generally difficult to date and even more difficult to place, but this one has some definite 15th C style characteristics.
The pommel is an Oakeshott type G1, it was mostly seen on weapon and art of Italian origin, cf the sword in the age of chivalry p102, and from the second quarter of the 15th century onwards.
This in combination with in cross-section a flat diamond-shaped blade and a guard with downcurved tips, both popular in the first half of the 15th century, all making me suggest that this dagger can be dated around 1425-1450.

This type pommel has done about 125 years of service 1425-1550, on swords, cinqueda's and daggers and can also be seen around 1535 on a Italian continuation of the medieval arming sword and a predecessor of the rapier , the so-called spada da lato. cf armi bianche italiane 331-336.

However, in combination with the blade and guard, make me think that this is an early dagger and..............Italian


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