Spanish left hand dagger 1

This object is a typical example of a main-gauche dagger, with its characteristic features of a broad, knuckeguard that curves upwards towards the pommel to give the guard a triangular outline. Daggers such as this object would have been used an off-hand defence in fencing or swordfight to parry the thrusts of an opponent while the dominant hand wielded a rapier.   This dagger's has slight indents that run two-thirds of the way down one side of the blade, with a sharpened, straight edge along the other side, meeting to a sharpened point. The knuckleguard, pommel, grip and quillon is decorated with an ornate filigree design with an owl depicted at the top of the knuckleguard.
Object no :
RI_DC_0000023
Collection :
Daggers
Creator :
NA
Place of Production :
Spain
Dimensions :
NA
Materials :
NA
Location :
NA
Accession number :
NA
Copyright :
East Ayrshire Council
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