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PostPosted: Tue 29 May, 2007 6:42 am    Post subject: Strange loop on a rondel dagger (?)         Reply with quote

Check out the pics below. What is the loop for on this dagger's pommel? Is it for attaching to a breastplate chain or is it ornamental or something else?


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PostPosted: Tue 29 May, 2007 7:02 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

It was not at all uncommon for a man-at-arms to attach his weapons to his breastplate with lengths of chain so that they would be easily accessible during a fight. I would suspect that the loop on the dagger is, indeed, for that purpose.
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PostPosted: Tue 29 May, 2007 7:11 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Hugh Fuller wrote:
It was not at all uncommon for a man-at-arms to attach his weapons to his breastplate with lengths of chain so that they would be easily accessible during a fight. I would suspect that the loop on the dagger is, indeed, for that purpose.


This is a 14th century rondel dagger, so that would make sense as that was pretty common in that era, moreso than later. That was my guess as well, I just wanted other opinions/guesses/etc. Happy

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PostPosted: Wed 30 May, 2007 3:53 pm    Post subject: For a lanyard?         Reply with quote

Pure speculation on my part, but could it be attached to a wrist strap?
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PostPosted: Wed 30 May, 2007 4:02 pm    Post subject: Re: For a lanyard?         Reply with quote

John H wrote:
Pure speculation on my part, but could it be attached to a wrist strap?


I suppose it could be a wrist lanyard. We see that (later?) on axes and warhammers. If I had to guess I'd guess it would be to attach to a breastplate chain, but that's totally a guess.

We see a lot of those on effigies and brasses:




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PostPosted: Thu 31 May, 2007 5:27 am    Post subject: Re: For a lanyard?         Reply with quote

Chad Arnow wrote:
John H wrote:
Pure speculation on my part, but could it be attached to a wrist strap?


I suppose it could be a wrist lanyard. We see that (later?) on axes and warhammers.

We also hear about it earlier, on axes and swords in Viking sagas. It seems to have been common to hang an ax or sword from a wrist strap and hold a spear in the hand; when the spear is thrown or gets stuck, the other weapon is immediately "at hand", as it were. Egil Skallagrimson does it a lot with his signature seax. Happy

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PostPosted: Fri 01 Jun, 2007 11:06 am    Post subject: Re: For a lanyard?         Reply with quote

John H wrote:
Pure speculation on my part, but could it be attached to a wrist strap?


I would say yes! Many times I've had my weapon knocked from my hand and I was able to step back and recover only because it was lanyard' to my hand. If I was in a knife fight, you bet I'd have it tied to me!
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