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Main Gauche – Att Celtan
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Hi Celtan - re your comment on Christmas Card.
Type of Weapon DAGGER MAIN GAUCHE Date Circa 1600 (17th Century) Nationality Italian Overall Length 47 cm (18.5 inches) Blade length 35 cm (13.8 inches Blade widest point 2.587 cm (1 inches) Hilt widest point Cross piece 27.8cm (10.9 inches) Inside grip length 7.5 cm (3 inches) Description: DAGGER MAIN GAUCHE An early 17th century left handed dagger used to guard with when fencing in the 17th century. Extremely ornate hilt, decorated with knights on horses and grotesque masks. Turks heads remain on grip but binding is missing, cloths padding only grip. Blade of pronounced diamond section at the point and with six pierced grooves. Probably around circa 1600, blade may predate hilt. According to Stone’s it is Italian. Cheers Cathey & Rex |
Fantastic :cool:
Say Cathey, has that blade always been as it is in shape ... no modifications ? :o |
"It is a thing of beauty"
Congrats! : ) |
Hi Cathey,
A truly beautiful piece - Congratulations! Any evidence that the blade was intended to take an edge and do dome cutting? Or, is it a purely thrusting blade? Cheers Chris |
Main Gauche
Hi Chris, this is strictly a thrusting blade.
Cheers Cathey |
Hi Cathey,
Much appreciated. Cheers Chris |
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