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Source Description
A dagger of this type might be carried by a German "Landsknecht" or mercenary foot soldier (derived from "Knecht" meaning servant or farm hand) in the early 16th century. It served in the field both as a weapon and as a tool. The blade is inscribed on each side "I A N" between quatrefoils of punch marks; in addition, a maker's mark is impressed on the back.The blackened iron sheath contains as well a smaller knife (the blade bearing the mark of three small crosses) and a skewer for use in camp.
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Document identity
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34888
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""Landsknecht"" Dagger and Sheath
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title
""Landsknecht"" Dagger and Sheath
description
A dagger of this type might be carried by a German "Landsknecht" or mercenary foot soldier (derived from "Knecht" meaning servant or farm hand) in the early 16th century. It served in the field both as a weapon and as a tool. The blade is inscribed on each side "I A N" between quatrefoils of punch marks; in addition, a maker's mark is impressed on the back.The blackened iron sheath contains as well a smaller knife (the blade bearing the mark of three small crosses) and a skewer for use in camp.
provenance
Zschille; Sale, London, 1897, no. 47; Henry Griffith Keasbey; Henry Griffith Keasbey Collection Sale, American Art Association, New York, November 29, 1924, no. 192; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1924, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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16th century (Early Modern)
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CC0
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en
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Arms & Armor
daggers
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Inscribed: I A N.
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steel (dagger); iron, wood, and leather (sheath)
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6211
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1
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photo
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