Main Gauche or Misercorde Dagger

fernando · 22nd December 2023, 01:17 PM

In my worthless opinion, i would not discard that this is potentially a left hand (main gauche) dagger, notwithstanding that its guard features have a somehow unusual design, both the (one only) direction curved quillons and specially the guard device, being not a ring but a solid disc. Judging by the fact that there aren't many like these out there, we may presume this was the whim of some wealthy client.
OTOH, whatever the signification of this finger guard design may be, i suspect such is not yet deciphered.
But then and again, my assumption is to be taken with lots of salt.

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22nd December 2023, 01:17 PM	#9
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	In my worthless opinion, i would not discard that this is potentially a left hand (main gauche) dagger, notwithstanding that its guard features have a somehow unusual design, both the (one only) direction curved quillons and specially the guard device, being not a ring but a solid disc. Judging by the fact that there aren't many like these out there, we may presume this was the whim of some wealthy client. OTOH, whatever the signification of this finger guard design may be, i suspect such is not yet deciphered. But then and again, my assumption is to be taken with lots of salt. - Last edited by fernando; 22nd December 2023 at 02:17 PM. Reason: Spell