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Huge English Medieval Dagger - Circa.1461 Original Handle , No Sword For Sale
A MUSEUM QUALITY ENGLISH DAGGER FROM THE WAR OF THE ROSES. THIS QUITE LARGE PIECE WASA COCK BECK RIVER FIND, NEARTHE TOWTON BATTLEFIELD IN THE 1970'S BY A CLOSE COLLEAGUE OF MINE WHO LIVES NEARBY IN YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND. THE BATTLE OF TOWTON TOOK PLACE ON MARCH 29, 1461 AS PART OF THE WAR OF THE ROSES. THIS WAR WAS FOUGHT BETWEEN THE HOUSE OF YORK AND THE HOUSE OF LANCASTER AND WAS THE LARGEST AND BLOODIEST BATTLE EVER FOUGHT ON ENGLISH SOIL. OUT OF THE APPROXIMATELY 50,000 SOLDIERS WHO FOUGHT THAT DAY, 28,000 DIED ON THE BATTLEFIELD !!!
THE DAGGER HAS A NICE, STURDY BLADE AND A BEAUTIFUL, ALL ORIGINALHILT. THE CROSS AND POMMEL ARE BRASS WITH THE GRIP MAINTAINING ITS THIN LAYER OF LEATHER OVER THE WOOD. THE POMMEL IS OF SHELL DECORATION AND THE CROSS HASGRACEFUL CURLED THE TOTAL LENGTH OF THE DAGGER IS 19", OR 485mm AND THE BLADE LENGTH IS 14", OR 355mm.
VERY FEW WEAPONS GOING BACK THIS FAR HAVE THIS TYPE OF PROVENANCE, WHERE NOT ONLY THE WAR IS KNOWN, BUT THE SPECIFIC BATTLE ALSO. ALL THIS INFORMATION IS FULLY GUARANTEED !!! A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A PIECE OF MEDIEVAL ENGLISH HISTORY FROM THE WAR OF THE ROSES. THERE IS SOMETHING ABOUT HAVING A DAGGER FROM THE BLOODIEST BATTLE EVER FOUGHT ON ENGLISH SOIL - AND - I REALLY HATE GIVING IT UP. HOWEVER, MY FINANCES NECESSITATE DON'T RISK BUYING FROM SELLERS WHO OFFER NO RETURNS !! THERE ARE SO MANY SELLERS saleING OFF THEIR DAGGERS AND SWORDS WITH A "NO RETURN" POLICY, YET THE ITEMS ARE SELLING AT HIGH PRICES. THERE IS A REASON SELLERS WILL NOT OFFER REFUNDS, AND THERE ARE SEVERAL "FAKES" BEING SOLD CURRENTLY. I HAVE ALWAYS OFFERRED THEM AND STAND BEHIND MY ITEMS......
FREE SHIPPING AND A VERY LOW STARTING PRICE WITH . PAYPAL ONLY FOR NON-U.S. buyers. FEEL FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS. THANKS
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Huge English Medieval Dagger - Circa.1461 Original Handle , No Sword: $5,600