Dagger
1475-1500 (made), 19th century (made)
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This dagger would originally have been stored in a sheath and attached to a belt at its wearer's back. The dagger was a practical everyday tool attached to the belts of men of all ranks. A small sheath might contain several knives and tools for hunting, eating, personal grooming and self-defence. For the gentleman, the more expensive and robust dagger was a costume accessory. This dagger has a rare engraved silver pommel characteristic of silver work at the end of the 15th century.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Steel, wood, silver |
| Brief description | Dagger with channelled blade of quadrangular section, the hilt mounted with engraved silver, with a 19th century wooden grip, Flanders, 1475-1500 |
| Physical description | Hilt mounted with engraved silver, with a 19th century wooden grip, the channelled blade of quadrangular section |
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| Gallery label | DAGGER
The mounts of silver
Flemish; third quarter of the 15th century
Purchased from the funds of the Farquharson Bequest |
| Object history | This dagger has a rare engraved silver pommel characteristic of silver work at the end of the 15th century. |
| Historical context | The dagger was a gentleman's knife. Knives were practical everyday tools attached to the belts of men of all ranks. A small sheath might contain several knives and tools for hunting, eating, personal grooming and self-defence. For the gentleman, the more expensive and robust dagger was a costume accessory. |
| Summary | This dagger would originally have been stored in a sheath and attached to a belt at its wearer's back. The dagger was a practical everyday tool attached to the belts of men of all ranks. A small sheath might contain several knives and tools for hunting, eating, personal grooming and self-defence. For the gentleman, the more expensive and robust dagger was a costume accessory. This dagger has a rare engraved silver pommel characteristic of silver work at the end of the 15th century. |
| Bibliographic reference | Soffreau, G., Catalogue entry 'Anonymous (Southern Netherlandish), Dagger'. In: Colard Mansion. Incunabula, Prints and Manuscripts in Medieval Bruges, ed. Evelien Hauwaerts, et al. Catalogue of the exhibition 'Haute Lecture by Colard Mansion: Innovating Text and Image in Medieval Bruges', held at the Groeningemuseum, Bruges, 1 March - 3 June 2018. Ghent: Musea Brugge and Openbare Bibliotheek Brugge; Snoek, 2018. ISBN 978-94-6161-439-1 |
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| Accession number | M.33-1952 |
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| Record created | March 29, 2004 |
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