About this object
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ID:
80.156
Production date:
Late Medieval; 15th century
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Location:
In Store
Rondel-dagger with a diamond-sectioned, double-edged blade. The blade has a maker's mark on both sides. Rondel-daggers are those where the pommel and guard are both disc-shaped, with the grip between them. The grip was usually made from wood or another organic material so frequently rotted away leaving the tang exposed, as can be seen on this dagger. Almost everyone carried a dagger in the medieval and Tudor periods. Well-dressed Londoners wore beautifully decorated daggers from Europe to signify their wealth and status. In 1517 the Cutlers' Company decreed that all daggers should bear the maker's personal mark so that 'yt maybe knowen who makeyth good & perfite blads'. The marks were recorded in a ledger book held by the City.
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Measurements
L (overall) 355 mm; L (blade) 250 mm; W 32 mm, L 355 mm; W 40 mm; D 47 mm (overall)
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Materials
iron
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Last Updated
2024-03-14
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