german quillon dagger with sheath 16th c Middeleeuwse kleding This tripod has a diameter

This tripod has a diameter of approx

Torques and arm rings were not only common amongst the Germanic peoples

This beautiful belt is made from a high quality vegetable tanned full-grain leather

A finished fuchi and kashira

brass fittings

german quillon dagger with sheath 16th c Middeleeuwse kleding This tripod has a diameterThe late medieval Renaissance quillon dagger owes its name to the shape of its grip. The dagger was primarily made to parry or block enemy blades in close quarters combat. The sharp pointed blade was ideal for piercing gambesons and chainmail. The dagger is based on an original early 16th century example (ca. 1510 1540) which is currently in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) in New York City