German Kidney Dagger with Leather Sheath, 15th Century.

Delight in this German Kidney Dagger with Leather Sheath, 15th Century.

German kidney dagger with leather sheath, 15th century



An original from Germany dating from the 15th century served as the model for the design of this beautiful late medieval dagger. This special type of dagger, which is called a kidney dagger or testicle dagger (English bollock dagger / ballock dagger ), owes its strange name to the characteristic shape of its handle, which ends at the guard with two striking spherical or ovoid protuberances.



This reproduction has a single-edged, unsharpened steel blade that tapers evenly from the guard to a sharp point. The octagonal handle is carved from a single piece of wood and the flat steel pommel is decorated with a decorative brass plate.



The scope of delivery includes a hand-dyed, vegetable-tanned leather sheath with brass hood and belt loop.



This dagger is designed as a collector's item or decorative object.



Details:

- Blade material: steel (not stainless), blunt edge, sharp tip

- Handle material: wooden handle, steel guard and pommel, brass pommel cap
- Total length: approx. 46cm

- Blade length: approx. 31.5 cm

- Weight: approx. 500 g (approx. 600 g with case)

- Sheath made of vegetable tanned leather with brass bezel and belt loop



The above specifications may vary slightly from copy to copy.



The steel used here is not stainless and may show slight signs of corrosion. We recommend taking care of the blade regularly, for example with Ballistol, a universal oil ideal for preserving steel products.



Since wood is a natural product, variations in colour and/or grain are quite normal. Therefore, no two handles of this dagger are the same and the images above are for exemplary purposes only.



Please note:

This item is only sold to persons over 18 years of age. Please enter your date of birth on our order form. We also require a copy of your ID, driving licence or similar by email, scan, fax or post.

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