Left Hand Dagger?

fernando · 1st October 2021, 04:09 PM

I would not venture myself for a stilleto, looking at its hybrid composition.
Stilettos, as the word means, are supposed to be rather thin, which doesn't seem to be the 'ferocious' blade tip of this weapon.
Neither a Spanish 'daga de mano izquierda' (maing gauche is a Gallicism), even having come from a Spanish collector.
Also i am surprised that Spanish left handers came into action at a later stage; there are Toledan 'guardamanos' in the Real Armeria from the XVII century, a time when they were used in sword & dagger fighting.

1st October 2021, 04:09 PM	#10
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	I would not venture myself for a stilleto, looking at its hybrid composition. Stilettos, as the word means, are supposed to be rather thin, which doesn't seem to be the 'ferocious' blade tip of this weapon. Neither a Spanish 'daga de mano izquierda' (maing gauche is a Gallicism), even having come from a Spanish collector. Also i am surprised that Spanish left handers came into action at a later stage; there are Toledan 'guardamanos' in the Real Armeria from the XVII century, a time when they were used in sword & dagger fighting.