renaissance dagger silvered

renaissance dagger silveredA fine Renaissance dagger by Windlass Steelcrafts, with a silver plated hilt and including scabbard. Well suited to Renaissance reenactment and collectors of medieval and Renaissance daggers. The dagger is an exact replica of an original featured in the book European Daggers by Bashford Dean. The original was crafted around 1590 and worn on a belt for close combat on the battlefield. It served also as a status symbol, worn with historical garments for

Archaeological remains have been found in Haithabu

In an abandoned butcher's shop

The guards may be fastened with 3 mm thick leather cords

The dagger is handmade and manually coloured

it is advisable to purchase a larger size

It is well-suited to sleeping (1–2 persons) or for storage

particularly well-suited to post-apocalyptic roleplaying scenarios

whilst the lower part is wider and falls around the hips

apron or surcotte

During processions

Whilst it could be employed in close combat during battle

Damascus steel knives were purchased from traders