Hi,

does somebody know a similar type of dagger with gryphon terminals in literature or (museum) collections.

thanks and regards,

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Damn, I usually shrug a bit at ballock daggers but this is just something I've never seen before and it looks amazing!

Wow, is this an original? I've never seen anything like it. Ballock daggers with elongated terminals aren't very common, and most I've seen have no decoration on these terminals. The only other one I can remember is from Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Reichsstadtmuseum, and even these aren't nearly as elaborate:

Photos by Jan Winkler and Carl Koppeschaar, Arms and Armour Forum Image Library




Kidney dagger
Wooden grip with gilt and engraved brass mounts. Slightly domed pommel plate decorated with gothic style rosette and engraved with an inscription: DEXTERA DOMINI FECIT VIRTUTEM (The right hand of god makes wonder).
North Italy (Venetia?) about 1450

I admit some of those are quite nice, but I have yet to see any with as detailed terminals as the OP. I wonder where it's from.