Item
Physical Object

Left-Hand Parrying Dagger, Circa 1530

Object Name/Title
Left-Hand Parrying Dagger, Circa 1530
Catalog Number
111-0071
Physical Description
This excavated Left-Hand Spanish Parrying Dagger was found near Cape Canaveral Florida. The 4 1/2 inch hilt has a large scent-stopper shaped pommel, a cross-guard (quillon) with turned down finials and a ring guard (anneau). The 9 1/2 inch needle-point blade has two grooves (fullers) on each side or a hollow ground cross-section.
Dagger Type
fr Anneau (Ring)
Maker/Workshop
Unknown craftsperson, Spanish
Date of Creation
circa 1530
Component Materials
Iron/Steel
Measurements
Overall length: 14 inches
Overall width: 3 3/4 inches
Weight: 8 1/8 ounces
Blade length: 9 1/2 inches
Hilt length: 4 1/2 inches
Manufacturing Techniques
Forged steel construction,
Pattern welding?
Hot-worked curved quillons,
Cast or forged pommel
Edge Configuration
Double-edged with hollow ground cross-section, featuring two fullers (grooves) on each side
Guard Type
Cross-guard (quillon) with curved, downward-swept terminals and annular ring guard mounted perpendicular to the quillons"
Pommel Details
Large scent-stopper type pommel with pronounced spherical cap and tapered neck
Object History
Archaeological find
Subject Terms
Spanish weapons; Left-hand daggers; Archaeological finds; Florida artifacts; 16th century arms; Parrying daggers; Cape Canaveral artifacts
Temporal and Spatial Coverage
Temporal: 16th Century
Spatial: Cape Canaveral, Florida
Related Collections
The F.E. Williams III Collection of Antique Weapons and Artifacts
Collection Attribution
Frederick Eugene Williams III (known as Jack Williams), Collector
References and Citations
Small Arms of the Spanish Treasure Fleets, , By Noel Wells 2006, Page 81 and 83
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