valeria2067:art-of-swords:Parrying Dagger (Pugnale Bolognese) Dated: 1550–75 Culture: Ital
valeria2067: art-of-swords: Parrying Dagger (Pugnale Bolognese) Dated: 1550–75 Culture: Italian Medium: partly gilt steel, brass, and wood Measurements: weight 15 oz. (425 g) Designed to be used together with a rapier, this dagger is fitted with a side ring, recurved quillons, and a depression at the base of one side of the blade to accommodate the thumb and facilitate a firmer grip. The waves in the blade may be intended to act like “speed bumps” in breaking the impact of a blow from an opponent’s blade. The piercing of the fullers (grooves) is a decorative motif. Source: Copyright © 2017 The Metropolitan Museum of Art I could imagine Tybalt using this one. -- source link