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Parrying Dagger with Sheath

Sword maker Attributed to Daniel Sadeler German
1610
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Daniel Sadeler was a renowned specialist in the chiseled and gilt decoration of iron and steel. He worked at the court of the dukes of Bavaria, succeeding his equally famous elder brother Emanuel in 1610. Working in Munich from the 1590s to the 1630s the Sadelers produced some of the most finely decorated firearms and edged weapons ever created.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Parrying Dagger with Sheath
  • Sword maker: Attributed to Daniel Sadeler (German, Munich, recorded 1602–32)
  • Date: 1610
  • Geography: Munich
  • Culture: German, Munich
  • Medium: Steel, gold, leather, wood
  • Dimensions: L. with sheath 17 1/2 in. (44.5) cm); L. without sheath 16 1/2 in. (41.9 cm); W. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm); Wt. 11.3 oz. (320.3 g); Wt. of sheath 2.8 oz. (69.4 g)
  • Classification: Daggers
  • Credit Line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
  • Object Number: 14.25.1314a, b
  • Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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