Daggers & Bayonets — Daggers & Knives — 18th century
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About this collection
This collection covers 28 dagger and knife objects from the 18th century, delivered across 90 images in 5 ZIP assets. The 18th century's dagger tradition was dominated by two distinct strands — the Highland dirk as a cultural and military weapon specific to Scottish tradition, and the hunting knives and general utility blades used across European civilian and military contexts.
Why it matters
Georgian daggers are among the most culturally specific objects in the Class X collection — the Highland dirk's status as a national weapon, combined with the precision craft of Scottish and London cutlers, produced some of the most elaborately decorated fighting knives in British history.
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 | 18th 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
5 assets · 28 objects · 90 images · 18th century
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