Breughel Messer 2-short sword with or without Eating set
£1,250.00
In many of Breughels’ paintings you see fairly low status men carrying short messers often with a side ring and a knuckle bow. This form of short sword was popular throughout the 16thC.
They were often fairly crude and are shown slung from a baldric. Clearly they are working items and not just for show and the owners give the impression they were used as tools as much weapons. (shown here with a custom eating set adds £200)
This medieval rondel dagger is a very accurate copy of one in The Rothenberg Collection in Germany and is a complete tank of a dagger - do not think because...
Breughel messer 1 - short sword with/without eating set
£1,050.00
In many of Breughels’ paintings you see fairly low status men carrying short messers often with a side ring and a knuckle bow. This form of short sword was popular...
This sword breaker or sword catcher is based on numerous museum examples. The dagger is used in the left hand with the teeth pointing downward and used to trap your...