Description
A rare Scottish mid 15th century kidney dagger or ballock knife,
with circular flat disc pommel, plain round section hardwood haft terminating into two kidney-shaped lobes, below are three "Prince of Wales" feathers incorporated into the iron quillions, the single edged blade engraved on the back edge "IN.GOD.IS.MY.TRYS.AL.MY.HOPE.INYELORD.
Footnote
A very similar dagger to this one is in the Wallace Collection, London no A732