Needle-Point Style Spanish Dagger, Circa 1520

Title

Needle-Point Style Spanish Dagger, Circa 1520

Subject

Medieval weapons; Daggers; Archaeological finds; Tampa Bay artifacts; 16th century arms

Description

This dagger was unearthed near Tampa Bay in the early 1960s. The 7 7/8 inch needle-point blade has a shallow diamond cross-section. The crossguard has short down-turned quillons and is decorated with three deep accent grooves at its center. The pommel is round and decorated with grooves in an oblong curved pattern.

Creator

Unknown craftsperson, Spanish (?), Possibly of Italian origin

Source

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=16463

Publisher

weaponscollector.com

Date

Circa 1520, Possibly earlier

Contributor

Frederick Eugene Williams III (known as Jack Williams), Collector

Rights

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Relation

The F.E. Williams III Collection of Antique Firearms

Format

image/jpeg

Language

United States English

Type

Still Images; Artifact Documentation

Identifier

111-029

Coverage

Temporal: 16th Century
Spatial: Tampa Bay, United States

Bladed Weapon Style

Quillon

Overall Length

12 2/16 inches

Overall Width

2 3/8 inches

Hilt Length

4 2/8 inches

Blade Material

Iron

Blade Length

7 7/8 inches

Weight

5 1/2 ounces

Condition

Excavated Relic