Thomas Del Mar - Arms & Armour

147
A RONDEL DAGGER, LAST QUARTER OF THE 15TH
CENTURY
in excavated condition, with slender blade of pentagonal
section with flat back, steel hilt formed of a small moulded
ring-guard, and scalloped disc pommel engraved on the
top surface with a large expanded flowerhead
28.2cm; 11B in
£700-900
148
A DAGGER, LATE 14TH/15TH CENTURY, GERMAN OR
SWISS
in excavated condition, with tapering blade of flattenedtriangular
section, steel hilt comprising a solid figure-ofeight
shaped guard and slightly curved elliptical pommel
29.2cm; 11I in
£500-700
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149
A GERMAN DAGGER, SECOND HALF OF THE 15TH
CENTURY
with tapering blade of flattened-triangular section formed
with a reinforced tip, steel hilt formed of a disc-guard and
the tang retaining five rivets for attaching the grip
33.6cm; 13D in
£400-500
150
A GERMAN WAIDBLÄTT, 16TH CENTURY
in excavated condition, with broad single-edged blade,
fitted with a short iron guard, and the tang pierced with six
holes for attaching a pair of grip-scales
39.2cm; 15I in
A number of knives of similar form are preserved in the
Landesmuseum, Zurich. See H. Schneider & K. Stüber
1980, nos 594-602.
£200-300