Plz help ID medieval Main Aigu LH dagger

celtan · 15th September 2008, 03:26 PM

Hi Guys,

This has been a very interesting repartee, I have learned a lot from same. Not only that, It has opened to me a new venue of study. I was fixated into blades and hilts, seldom considering pommels or grips.

As you said, I haven't been able to find another pommel or grip just like the one discussed. Of those relatively similar, most are 17th C., and yet as an example:

The Great Dublin Civic Sword, once owned by Henry IV ( c.1403), has a similarly shaped pommel. Also, in the book "Swords and Hilt Weapons" there's an Italian rapier on p. 61 (c.1610) also with a similarly shaped pommel. Neither of the two, though are _identical _to the dagger's.

Let's continue this as new info is made available.

Best

M

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15th September 2008, 03:26 PM	#8
celtan Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: PR, USA Posts: 679	Hi Guys, This has been a very interesting repartee, I have learned a lot from same. Not only that, It has opened to me a new venue of study. I was fixated into blades and hilts, seldom considering pommels or grips. As you said, I haven't been able to find another pommel or grip just like the one discussed. Of those relatively similar, most are 17th C., and yet as an example: The Great Dublin Civic Sword, once owned by Henry IV ( c.1403), has a similarly shaped pommel. Also, in the book "Swords and Hilt Weapons" there's an Italian rapier on p. 61 (c.1610) also with a similarly shaped pommel. Neither of the two, though are _identical _to the dagger's. Let's continue this as new info is made available. Best M