Daggers & Bayonets — Daggers & Knives — 16th century
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About this collection
This collection covers 2 dagger objects from the 16th century, delivered across 9 images in 2 ZIP assets. The 16th century was the golden age of the fighting dagger — the rondel, the kidney, the ear dagger, and the cinquedea all reached their peak development in this period. The dagger was carried by virtually every man as a secondary weapon, and fine examples were objects of considerable craft and social display.
Why it matters
Renaissance daggers represent some of the finest examples of the cutler's art — elaborate hilts in precious metals, blade inscriptions, and decorative ricasso work all feature on the best surviving examples.
Use cases & time to value
- Historical production design: Accurate reference for edge weapons and bayonets in period film, game, and theatrical productions
- Arms scholarship: Study of dagger typology, bayonet evolution, and associated weapon traditions
- AI training: Labelled edge-weapon dataset for object-recognition and type-classification models
- Publishing & editorial: Ready-to-license museum-quality imagery for reference works on edged weapons
- Museum education: High-quality imagery for gallery programmes on cutting and thrusting weapons
Data schema
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| object_number | string | Royal Armouries catalogue number (X. prefix + sequence) |
| object_name | string | Standardised object type name as catalogued |
| class | string | X (Daggers & Bayonets) |
| period | string | 16th century |
| image_filename | string | Original filename as catalogued |
| image_format | string | tif, jpg, or bmp |
| width_px | integer | Image width in pixels |
| height_px | integer | Image height in pixels |
| file_size_bytes | integer | Uncompressed file size in bytes |
Collection stats
2 assets · 2 objects · 9 images · 16th century
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