with broad tapering blade of flattened-diamond section formed with a pair of short deep fullers on each face (light pitting), iron hilt of characteristic form comprising robust guard and slightly curved T-shaped pommel, fitted with a pair of horn grip-scales, perhaps the original, retained by seven hollow copper alloy rivets, and in very good condition throughout, 35.5 cm overall

Provenance

Peter Dale or Robin Wiggington

Howard M. Curtis (inv. no. 465)

For related examples see Schneider and Stüber, 1980, pp. 222-224 and for a discussion of the origins of this dagger see Blair 1984, pp.193-206.