




Rothenburg Kidney Dagger with Scabbard, 15th Century.
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Delight in the Rothenburg Kidney Dagger with Sheath, 15th Century.
Rothenburg kidney dagger with leather sheath, late 15th century
The kidney dagger (kidney dagger) or bollock dagger (English bollock dagger / ballock dagger) owes its rather strange name to the two distinctive balls—egg-shaped thickenings or protrusions—that form the hand guard and give the hilt a clearly phallic appearance. This particular type of medieval dagger spread throughout Europe and appeared in countless variations throughout its unusually long life, which spanned from the late Middle Ages (14th century) to the Renaissance. In the British Isles, it existed in modified forms (dudgeon dagger in England and dirk in Scotland) even into the 17th and 18th centuries and beyond.
This stabbing weapon, which was typically used as a sidearm in addition to a sword or rapier, was very popular among knights because its tapered blade with a sharp point was ideal for piercing quilted armor and chainmail in close-quarters combat or for stabbing into the gaps in a knight's plate armor to strike the opponent. It was not only a lethal instrument but also served as an elegant display of the wearer's wealth, and knights and wealthy citizens often carried their artistically crafted and richly decorated daggers as a status symbol.
The beautiful and elegant medieval dagger we offer here is based on an original piece from northern Italy from the late 15th century (approx. 1450–1480), which is now housed in the Baumann Foundation’s arms collection at the Rothenburg Museum in Rothenburg ob der Tauber (Bavaria, Middle Franconia).
The blade is made of EN45 spring steel, has a diamond-shaped cross-section, and tapers evenly to a sharp point. The cutting edges are not sharpened, and the tang is screwed onto the end of the handle. The handle with its characteristic bilobed guard is made of a single piece of wood and is reinforced with antique-finished brass fittings. It runs upwards and ends in a flat, elaborately decorated end cap. The equally magnificent guard plate has sword catchers curved downwards at a right angle with raised ends, which were intended to intercept and hold enemy swords in close combat.
The knightly dagger is delivered with a vegetable-tanned leather sheath, carefully stitched with a leather cord to attach it to the belt. The openwork motifs and details that adorn the pommel can be found on the beautiful brass chape with a finial button.
This late medieval dagger is designed as a collector's item or decorative object and is also ideal as an accessory, for example, to complete your costume.
Details:
- Material: EN45 spring steel blade (carbon steel, not stainless), antique-finished brass pommel and guard plate, wooden handle.
- Total length: approx. 39.5 cm
- Blade length: approx. 25 cm
- Blade thickness: approx. 4 mm / 3 mm (cutting edges approx. 0.8 mm)
- Handle length: approx. 14.5 cm / 16 cm with decorative tips (grip section approx. 8 cm)
- Maximum blade width: approx.
- Center of gravity: approx. -4 cm (at the hilt, directly behind the guard)
- Includes sheath made of genuine leather with brass chape (antique finish) and leather cord
- Weight without sheath: approx. 370 g
- Weight with sheath: approx. 445 g
The above specifications may vary slightly from one specimen to another.
The steel used here is not stainless and may show slight signs of corrosion. We recommend maintaining the blade regularly, for example with Ballistol, a universal oil that is ideal for preserving steel products.
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