15th century dagger with later blade

Villerica · 5th May 2022, 05:04 PM

I don't think that it was made for field use. It looks like a kind of wedding present . There's nothing about war in this. With the pommel it's not very practical to handle having said this there are 19th century swords that have eagle head pommels.

Raf · 5th May 2022, 08:16 PM

I agree. I didn't suggest it was ever intended as a practical weapon. Rather more , as you say a symbolic object.

cornelistromp · 6th May 2022, 10:25 AM

Looks good with the brass plate between the wood and the iron plate.

The condition of the blade is sublime, almost too good to be true, but I am not yet 100% convinced that it is a newer replaced blade because this geometry is quite uncommon however did occur in the 15 and 16th centuries @ Daggers!

best,

6th May 2022, 10:25 AM	#3
cornelistromp Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,060	Looks good with the brass plate between the wood and the iron plate. The condition of the blade is sublime, almost too good to be true, but I am not yet 100% convinced that it is a newer replaced blade because this geometry is quite uncommon however did occur in the 15 and 16th centuries @ Daggers! best, Attached Images

5th May 2022, 05:04 PM	#1
Villerica Member Join Date: Sep 2020 Posts: 26	I don't think that it was made for field use. It looks like a kind of wedding present . There's nothing about war in this. With the pommel it's not very practical to handle having said this there are 19th century swords that have eagle head pommels.

5th May 2022, 08:16 PM	#2
Raf Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 252	I agree. I didn't suggest it was ever intended as a practical weapon. Rather more , as you say a symbolic object.