Dagger Collection (#4)

Fasciculus medicinae, (Compendium of Human Health) by Ketham, 1498 (engraving)
CUL4931993 Fasciculus medicinae, (Compendium of Human Health) by Ketham, 1498 (engraving); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: KETHAM, Johannes de (second half 15th century-begin 16th)

Small metier: peddler - dead man to rats with his dog - rat - poison - engraving of the 19th century
PCT4287490 Small metier: peddler - dead man to rats with his dog - rat - poison - engraving of the 19th century -; (add.info.: Small metier)

King Charles VII of France, known as the Victorious (1403-1461), standing before an angel kneeling holding his coat of
FLO4643947 King Charles VII of France, known as the Victorious (1403-1461), standing before an angel kneeling holding his coat of arms

French Model 1916 Bayonet Struck By Shrapnel
3032416 French Model 1916 Bayonet Struck By Shrapnel; Private Collection; (add.info.: World War I, French Model 1916 Bayonet Struck By Shrapnel); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Large Bowie Knife with horsehead pommel circa 1850
3031893 Large Bowie Knife with horsehead pommel circa 1850; Private Collection; (add.info.: Large American or English made Bowie Knife with horse head pommel and sheath circa 1850)

Austrian Soldier's Trench Knife
3032437 Austrian Soldier's Trench Knife; Private Collection; (add.info.: World War 1, Austrian Soldier's Trench Knife); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Confederate Bowie Knife
3028586 Confederate Bowie Knife; Private Collection; (add.info.: American Civil War, Confederate Bowie Knife with leather sheath); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Major J.B. Davis 122nd New York Volunteers
3028630 Major J.B. Davis 122nd New York Volunteers; Private Collection; (add.info.: Major J.B. Davis 122nd New York Volunteers wounded at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863); © Don Troiani

Confederate Bowie Knife made by using the hilt of an early sword
3028776 Confederate Bowie Knife made by using the hilt of an early sword.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Confederate Bowie Knife made by using the hilt of an early eagle headed sword)

J.W. Wisner 1862 dated patent gravity pocket knife
3029118 J.W. Wisner 1862 dated patent gravity pocket knife; Private Collection; (add.info.: J.W. Wisner 1862 dated patent gravity pocket knife); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Warriors of Ombay, Molucca Archipelago, INDONESIA. Engraving 1834
JAB4121267 Warriors of Ombay, Molucca Archipelago, INDONESIA. Engraving 1834; (add.info.: Warriors of Ombay, Molucca Archipelago, INDONESIA. Engraving 1834); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Norman weaponry: lance 212, Gisarma or halberd 213, Bipennis or double battle axe 214, battle axe 215, 226, 227
FLO4702741 Norman weaponry: lance 212, Gisarma or halberd 213, Bipennis or double battle axe 214, battle axe 215, 226, 227, spear 216, jousting spear 217, cross-bearing orb or Reichsapfel 218-220

Man of Alsace in the middle ages with sword, dagger and axe. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von
FLO4706110 Man of Alsace in the middle ages with sword, dagger and axe. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal

A duke of Transylvania in armour and cloak, holding a mace. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von
FLO4705255 A duke of Transylvania in armour and cloak, holding a mace. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Peoples of

Roman cavalry with javelin (verutum) and a Roman soldier on the march with his pack
FLO4704672 Roman cavalry with javelin (verutum) and a Roman soldier on the march with his pack, sword (gladius) and shield (scutum)

Man of Timor in cotton shawl and skirt, holding a kris dagger. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Frederic
FLO4695488 Man of Timor in cotton shawl and skirt, holding a kris dagger. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in Miniature: The Asiatic Islands and New Holland

Master of the court of Ethiopia, after Titian Vicellio, 1590 - Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet
FLO4686423 Master of the court of Ethiopia, after Titian Vicellio, 1590 - Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers " Fashion and Costumes Foreign Ancients

Khatchadour D'hohannes, officer of the Prince Royal of Persia, 1816, after de Lecluse
FLO4686604 Khatchadour D'hohannes, officer of the Prince Royal of Persia, 1816, after de Lecluse. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers " Modes et

The Industrial Arts among the Oriental Nations (engraving)
8644835 The Industrial Arts among the Oriental Nations (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Industrial Arts among the Oriental Nations)

Costume of prehistory: European prehistoric people at the time of the Stone Age preparing for hunting
NWI4856811 Costume of prehistory: European prehistoric people at the time of the Stone Age preparing for hunting. Engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Costume of prehistory)

Sword Presented To Lt. Josephs York, 5th New York Volunteers
3028186 Sword Presented To Lt. Josephs York, 5th New York Volunteers; Private Collection; (add.info.: United States Civil War, Sword Presented To Lt)

United States Model 1833 Dragoon Saber with Knot
3031269 United States Model 1833 Dragoon Saber with Knot; Private Collection; (add.info.: United States Model 1833 Dragoon Saber with buff leather knot); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022

Knights fighting on horseback, dagger duel during a tournament. The two threw their sword on the ground
FLO4708272 Knights fighting on horseback, dagger duel during a tournament. The two threw their sword on the ground and attack the dagger, the one on the left tries to prevent the attack on the other

Roman military aquilifer or signifer (standard-bearer) with the aqulia or signum (standard) of the legion
FLO4704696 Roman military aquilifer or signifer (standard-bearer) with the aqulia or signum (standard) of the legion, trumpeter and horn player, all wearing lion heads and carrying swords (gladius)

Confederate States Naval Cutlass
3028179 Confederate States Naval Cutlass.; Private Collection; (add.info.: United States Civil War, Confederate States naval cutlass with wooden scabbard.); © Don Troiani

Virgin of Sorrow, 1892 (chromolithograph)
FGL5486633 Virgin of Sorrow, 1892 (chromolithograph); (add.info.: Syncretism: Virgin of Sorrow (Mater Dolorosa) surrounded by the Ex Votos of the faithful (assimilated to Erzulie Freda or Ezili Freda)

United States, U.S. Army, Olcut fighting knife with scabbard
3033499 United States, U.S. Army, Olcut fighting knife with scabbard; Private Collection; (add.info.: World War II, United States, U.S. Army, Olcut fighting knife with scabbard); © Don Troiani

Small Soldier's Bowie Knife Inscribed Baton Rouge 1862
3028666 Small Soldier's Bowie Knife Inscribed Baton Rouge 1862; Private Collection; (add.info.: American Civil War, Small Soldier's Bowie Knife Inscribed Baton Rouge 1862)

"Miguel el Musrab, Sheikh of the Anazeh Tribe", by Carl Haag…, Water-colour Society, 1862. Creator: Unknown
"Miguel el Musrab, Sheikh of the Anazeh Tribe", by Carl Haag, in the Winter Exhibition of the Water-colour Society, 1862

Knife "pa", birch bark bucket "kol" and basket "tamga", Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G
Knife "pa", birch bark bucket "kol" and basket "tamga", Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Mr Asmund Palm, a Merchant of Constantinople, 1773. Creator: Jonas Hoffman
Mr Asmund Palm, a Merchant of Constantinople, 1773

Human Hand and Dagger Fragment, Roman Period (30 BCE-395 CE) or later. Creator: Unknown
Human Hand and Dagger Fragment, Roman Period (30 BCE-395 CE) or later

Bringing in the Boar's Head, 1845. Creator: Richard Caton Woodville
Bringing in the Boar's Head, 1845

Book of Hours, 1300-1400. Creator: Unknown
Book of Hours, 1300-1400. Men and women kneeling with hands raised in supplication

Woodcutter Kneeling before a Forest Shrine, c1865. Creator: James Crawford Thom
Woodcutter Kneeling before a Forest Shrine, c1865

Oniwakamaru Observing the Great Carp in the Pond, 10th month, 1889. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Oniwakamaru Observing the Great Carp in the Pond, 10th month, 1889. Series: New Forms of the Thirty-six Ghosts

Nawab Mir Jafar Khan (reigned 1704-1726), between 1760 and 1775. Creator: Unknown
Nawab Mir Jafar Khan (reigned 1704-1726), between 1760 and 1775

Weapons used by the Malays of Perak, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Weapons used by the Malays of Perak, 1876. a.a.: Limbing Spear (of Penaga-wood) and Spear-head sheath; b.b.: Padang and Scabbard, used by Malay Rajahs; c.: Lading, for cutting wood

Vill Vallareman (a Fairy Shepherd), 1910. Creator: John Bauer
Vill Vallareman (a Fairy Shepherd), 1910

A Festive Gathering, c1163 AH/AD 1750. Creator: Unknown
A Festive Gathering, c1163 AH/AD 1750. This painting celebrates the pleasures of smoking and partaking in good company. The composition is made up of animated vignettes

La Revolution Russe; Le Grand-Duc Michel, frere du tsar, sous l'uniforme des cosaques... 1917. Creator: Unknown
La Revolution Russe; Le Grand-Duc Michel, frere du tsar, sous l'uniforme des cosaques qu'il commandait en Galicie, 1917

Danjo Matsunaga Hisahide before His Suicide, 1883. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Danjo Matsunaga Hisahide before His Suicide, 1883. Series: Yoshitoshi's Warriors Trembling with Courage

Minamoto no Yorimasa Preparing to Commit Suicide(He is not Danjo Matsunaga Hisahide), 1883
Minamoto no Yorimasa Preparing to Commit Suicide (He is not Danjo Matsunaga Hisahide), 1883. From Yoshitoshi's Warriors Trembling with Courage

Gokyu Suisanta, c1852. Creator: Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Gokyu Suisanta, c1852

A Woman Saving the Nation: A Chronicle of Great Peace, 1886. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
A Woman Saving the Nation: A Chronicle of Great Peace, 1886

Oniwakamaru Observing the Great Carp in the Pond, 1889. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Oniwakamaru Observing the Great Carp in the Pond, 1889. From New Forms of the Thirty-six Ghosts

Costumes de Différents Pays, Guerrier du Royaume de Benin, c1797. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Guerrier du Royaume de Benin, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Guerrier de l'Isle St. Louis dans le Sénégal, c1797
Costumes de Differents Pays, Guerrier de l'Isle St. Louis dans le Senegal, c1797

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"Dagger: A Symbol of Power, Betrayal, and Romance" From Lawrence of Arabia's iconic dagger to Lady Macbeth's haunting soliloquy about daggers, this weapon has left an indelible mark on history and literature. Clan Macpherson proudly displays their ancestral daggers as a testament to their heritage and bravery. Just like Romeo declaring his love for Juliet from beneath her balcony, the dagger represents passion and sacrifice in the name of love. Intriguingly, there are two famous daggers that captivate our imagination – one with a blade of gold symbolizing wealth and opulence while the other crafted from iron embodies strength and resilience. Anny Ondra's thrilling performance in Alfred Hitchcock's "Blackmail" showcases how a simple they are evoke fear and suspense. Venturing into uncharted depths, deep-sea divers wield daggers as tools to navigate treacherous waters with precision. Meanwhile, gladiators donning elaborate costumes brandish their deadly blades in epic battles that capture our fascination. Even cartoons have immortalized the dagger; Cinque-Tetes or the Paris Monster depicts France's ruling Directory demanding money at daggers point during the XYZ Affair in 1798. The Royal Treasure boasts exquisite swords adorned with gold, silver, lapis lazuli, and obsidian – each telling its own story throughout history. Traveling back to ancient times during the Bronze Age when civilizations flourished, warriors relied on these sharp weapons for protection. On Flag Day in 1916 Lemon Street Truro Cornwall witnessed a poignant moment between a lady and soldier where patriotism was displayed alongside a symbolic dagger. Whether it signifies power dynamics or serves as an instrument of betrayal or romance -the dagger continues to hold sway over our collective imagination across cultures and centuries.