Medieval Daggers

Drawing upon the outstanding quality and range of the Royal Armouries collections, we are proud to present this range of fine quality replicas. At each stage of the process, from the initial selection to the last details of the prototypes, the Museum’s experts on armour and edged weapons have been personally involved. 

These replicas are impressive in both their look and feel, accurately capturing the dimensions, materials and processes of the originals with tremendous attention to detail. The Royal Armouries is delighted that enthusiasts will now be able to enjoy these objects ‘at first hand’.

By tradition, the original dagger belonged to Henry VIII and was probably a hunting weapon. Its blade is long, hollow-ground, single-edged and decorated with etched roses and pomegranates. These were respectively the badges of King Henry VIII and his first wife, Katherine of Aragon. Her badge probably dates the dagger to the first decade of Henry’s reign.

Probably English, about 1510-20; the wooden grip with steel pommel and ferrule, 1960.

Length: 46cm
Blade Length: 35cm 
Grip: 8.5cm 
Guard: 6.8cm 
Blade Width: 2cm
Blade Thickness: 0.7cm
Point of Balance: 16cm
Weight: 292g
Edge: Blunt
Scabbard: None

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.

This item is blunt and is for ornamental use only.

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This early 16th Century dagger is based on a historical example which is housed within the collection of the Metropolitan Museum and dated to 1510-1540. These German styled daggers with their characteristic half ring guard would have been a fine everyday sidearm to a well-heeled knight, burgher or landsknecht mercenary.

This reproduction has a blade of high carbon steel and its hilt has a guard and pommel of antiqued brass and a well-carved hilt of wood. The dagger is paired with a sheath of high quality dyed vegetable tanned leather with antiqued brass fittings and hanging rings.

Overall Length: 37.5cm
Blade Length: 25cm
Weight: 198g
Edge: Blunt

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.

No knight would be without this trusty sidearm which could be used if he lost his sword on the battlefield. There are many manuscripts written on its use and it was clearly an efficient weapon in the right hands.

The etched blade is forged from steel and is topped by brass hilt fittings with a carved wooden grip. This is a weapon for no mere peasant! Comes complete with stitched leather scabbard.

Total length: 41.5 cm
Blade length: 30 cm
Grip length: 10.5 cm
Weight: 362 g
Blade thickness (base): 0.45 cm
Blade width (base):  2.88 cm
Point of Balance (PoB): 2.5 cm
Edge: Blunt
Scabbard: Stitched Leather 

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.

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