Description
The left hand went hand in hand with the rapier wielded in the right. It was used to parry the opponent’s sword blows and to deliver deadly thrusts in close combat. Failing that, fencers would wrap their cloak around the left arm to ward off the opposing blade. Over time, left-hand daggers took on a variety of forms, generally copying the hilt of the associated rapier. Although it differs in this respect from “taza” rapiers (with cup-shaped guards), the more widely open guard of this dagger still retains the name “taza.” It is lavishly pierced, which also made it possible to trap the tip of the enemy’s blade, depriving them of a fraction of a second that could prove fatal.
Blade of hardened high-carbon steel. Iron guard, iron filigree. Wooden scabbard covered in leather with brass mounts.
