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Description: | An incomplete corroded Medieval cast copper alloy guard from a quillon-dagger. Quillon-daggers were most popular during the 13th and 14th centuries, with the earliest examples dating to the 13th century. The central block is rectangular with a rectangular slot for the tang of the dagger. The side of the block adjacent to the finger stop has a raised semi-circular plate that would have pointed towards the handle. The projection arms flanking the central block are both broken off at old breaks, but sufficient survives to show they were curving symmetrically downwards towards the point of the weapon. The finger stop is positioned centrally at right angles to the projection arms; it bifurcates after a short distance to form a "V" the two ends of which are in turn broken. In all probability these ends would have recombined to form a loop. The surface is corroded and is a mottled green brown in colour. Further examples can be seen in the London Museum Medieval Catalogue (1967), page 40-2.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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