ANTIQUE LEFT HAND PARRYING DAGGER

ITALIAN LEFT-HANDED PARRYING DAGGER
Italy / c. 1600

Dagger carried en suite with rapier for parrying opponents blades. These daggers usually have a small quillon ring and a stiff diamond-sectioned blade or a multifullered blade that ends to a pointy sparrow peak tip to ensure powerful piercing through opponents’ thick doublets (protective tunic). Our dagger has a large downcurved crossguard pointing a bit towards the opponent. The blade is a stiff diamond section-type with a flat ricasso to ensure a place for the user’s thumb. Original grip is missing. Excavated condition.

Length sheathed 38cm
Main blade length 27,5 cm
Weight 334g

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