ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPANISH SWORDS
LEFT-HAND DAGGERS. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)
| Reference | 2-1600-B |
|---|---|
| Name | Left-hand Dagger 16th century |
| Period | 16th century |
| Guard | Quillons turned towards the front and finished with knurled globes just like the pommel. |
| Grip | Wood covered with old green cloth. |
| Blade | Straight with three and two flats and double-edged. |
| Total Length | 33 cm |
| Reference | 5 |
|---|---|
| Name | Left-hand Dagger 16th-17th century |
| Period | 16th-17th century |
| Guard | Cross, with straight quillons and a ring for the thumb. |
| Grip | Wired with twisted cord in a solomonic design and facet-cut pommel with a button. |
| Blade | Straight, double-edged with a central hollow. |
| Inscription | Mark of the armorer |
| Total Length | 41 cm |
| Reference | 6 |
|---|---|
| Name | Left-hand Dagger 16th-17th century |
| Period | 16th-17th century |
| Guard | Cross, with straight and flat quillons and a ring for the thumb. |
| Grip | Wired with twisted cord, egg-shaped pommel with a button. |
| Blade | Straight with three grooves and double-edged. |
| Inscription | “H” mark of the armorer |
| Total Length | 44 cm |
| Reference | 7 |
|---|---|
| Name | Left-hand Dagger 16th-17th century |
| Period | 16th-17th century |
| Guard | Cross, with quillons turned downwards and a ring for the thumb. |
| Grip | Wired with twisted cord and a pommel in the shape of a top. |
| Blade | Straight with a central ridge and double-edged. |
| Inscription | “H” mark of the armorer |
| Total Length | 44 cm |
