Ballock Knife
Object type: Ballock knife
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: French
Date: late 14th century
Medium: Steel, brass, ivy root
Dimensions: L. 17 1/4 in. (43.8 cm); L. of blade 12 1/2 in. (31.7 cm); W. 2 1/4 in. (5.8 cm); W. of blade 3/4 in. (2 cm); thickness of blade 5/16 in. (0.8 cm); Wt. 8 oz. (226.8 g)
Classification: Daggers
Credit line: Gift of Jean Jacques Reubell, in memory of his mother, Julia C. Coster, and of his wife, Adeline E. Post, both of New York City, 1926
Accession year: 1926