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Dennis v d Meent
Location: Netherlands Joined: 06 Apr 2014
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Posted: Tue 17 Feb, 2015 8:57 am Post subject: French rondel |
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Dear all,
In the past few days, I've been having a lot of trouble to find the original source of the attached image. Only two details have come to light:
- 15th century dagger
- Found in France
Of course, a bit more details would be most helpful. Who can tell me what we are looking at? My best guess is a triangular cross-section rondel from the last quarter of the 15th century, but any information with sources would be fantastic!
Warm regards,
Dennis
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Fronti Nulla Fides & Knights of Frisia re-enactor from The Netherlands.
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Ralph Grinly
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Posted: Tue 17 Feb, 2015 10:52 pm Post subject: |
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Personally, I'd class it as a stiletto, rather than a rondel dagger. To my un-educated mind, the hilt just doesn't have the details I'd expect of a rondel dagger.
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Radovan Geist
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Posted: Wed 18 Feb, 2015 2:54 am Post subject: |
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Dennis, it looks very much like this one, on sale at Christieīs: http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/arms-armor...tails.aspx
If itīs the same one, itīd be a composite. This is what their website says:
A FRENCH RONDEL DAGGER WITH NIELLOED WHITE METAL HILT, IN LATE 15TH CENTURY STYLE
The blade 17th Century, the hilt 19th Century
With slender tapering blade of stiff-triangular section (pitted), spiral baluster white-metal hilt decorated throughout with nielloed fleur-de-lys and foliate scrolls.
14in (37cm)
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Nathan Robinson
myArmoury Admin
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Russ Ellis
Industry Professional
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Posted: Thu 19 Feb, 2015 9:18 pm Post subject: |
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As was previously mentioned it's almost not a rondel at all and not a form I've seen before. I KNEW I needed to get back to this place and learn some new things.
TRITONWORKS Custom Scabbards
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