Side sword with unusually wrought hilt

shayde78 · 1st February 2024, 03:05 AM

As always, thank you, Jim, for being so generous with your feedback.

I found some examples of hilts that share some elements with the sword in question. All of these are from the collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

The ballock dagger is thought to be Western European/British from c1450-1500

The pommel is listed as British c.1630

The transitional rapier is listed as Brescan c. 1650

As Jim said, these might have served as a pallet to inspire a later creation. I'm still perplexed at the amount of work someone put into this if merely meant as a wall-hanger. But, it worked to separate me from my money, so...mission accomplished?

1st February 2024, 03:05 AM	#5
shayde78 Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 445	As always, thank you, Jim, for being so generous with your feedback. I found some examples of hilts that share some elements with the sword in question. All of these are from the collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The ballock dagger is thought to be Western European/British from c1450-1500 The pommel is listed as British c.1630 The transitional rapier is listed as Brescan c. 1650 As Jim said, these might have served as a pallet to inspire a later creation. I'm still perplexed at the amount of work someone put into this if merely meant as a wall-hanger. But, it worked to separate me from my money, so...mission accomplished? Attached Images