Hunting set – woodknife and three knives with scabbard

Sweden (?)

Mid 17th century

Steel, wood, leather

Forging, carving, inlay, engraving

Knife length: 53,0 cm; sheath length: 41,0 cm; 2nd knife length: 19,5 cm; 3rd knife length: 19,0 cm; 4th knife length: 17,5 cm; total length: 57,2 cm

The set, captured during the Battle of Poltava, is believed to belonged to King Charles XII of Sweden.

"An Perfect victory". In commemoration of 300-anniversary of the Battle at Poltava. Exhibition catalogue, St. Petersburg, 2009
Peter the Great and Moscow. Catalogue of the exhibition. Moscow, 1998
V.R. Novosyolov. European Edged Weapons of the 10th - 20th centuries. Moscow 2019. Catalogue og the collection of the Moscow Kremlin State Historical and Cultural Museum and Heritage Site

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