Main gauche met benen handvat, semi-scherp Fantasy & festival kleding now part of the collection

now part of the collection of the National Museum of Ireland

De jurk heeft een V-hals met een extra strook stof

This rope is machine made and treated to resist the weather

This fine walking stick can also be used as a weapon for self-defense

artisans and other common people wore this type of hood

Main gauche met benen handvat, semi-scherp Fantasy & festival kleding now part of the collectionThe main gauche was used all over Europe between the 16th and 18th century. They served mainly as left handed weapons combined with a rapier. This main gauche is provided with an extra rounded cross guard, as a result it can easily be used for parrying and blocking thrusts from swords and rapiers. It is provided with a finger ring. The main gauche is elegantly finished with a bone handle. It has a length of 44 cm with a blade of 27 cm and it weighs