European Daggers
Photo #1 - Dagger with scabbard and combined knife and fork
- Dated: 1600 - 1850; 17th century (blade) and circa 1840 (hilt)
- Medium: iron or steel, ivory, silver, gold, leather and wood, engraved
- Measurements: blade length: 25.2 cm; width: 0.9 cm; weight: 0.24 kg
Photo #2 - Dagger
- Dated: probably 19th century
- Culture: Italian
- Medium: iron or steel, bronze, gold, turtle-shell, wood and copper, inlaid, damascened and blued
- Measurements: blade length: 20.5 cm; width: 3.2 cm; weight: 0.23 kg
Photo #3 - Dagger
- Dated: circa 1490 - 1510
- Culture: German
- Medium: steel, ivory, silver and gold, niello, etched and gilt
- Measurements: blade length: 30 cm; width: 3.2 cm; weight: 0.3 kg
- Inscriptions: ‘OMA I TE…E.I EMEM’ and the maker’s mark
Photo #4 - Ear Dagger
- Dated: mid 16th century
- Culture: Spanish
- Medium: steel, filed and etched
- Measurements: blade length: 23.2 cm; weight: 0.205 kg
Photo #5 - Rondel Dagger
- Dated: 1st half of 16th century
- Culture: German
- Medium: steel, engraved
- Measurements: blade length: 24.8 cm; width: 1.3 cm; weight: 0.25 kg
- Insciptions: the maker’s mark 6.3cm from the hilt
Photo #6 - Dagger
- Dated: probably circa 1520 and 19th century (blade); possibly 19th century (hilt)
- Culture: Italian
- Medium: iron or steel, gold and ivory, carved, etched and gilt
- Measurements: blade length: 25.8 cm; width: 2.8 cm; weight: 0.21 kg