More information about so called Broa sword

Sidney · 29th January 2010, 12:31 PM

Continuation....

Sword type H

Both guards have quite pointed ends. According to pic 3, the faces of guards are ligth convex.

From below are visible rivets fastening pammel to upper guard. Between pommel and upper guard is visible notch wide about 2mm, see pic 8. Pommel sharply taper to a point in anteroposterior wiev, in lateral wiev is curvature convex. Edge of pommel is not sharp, but with narrow facet about 3mm wide, see pic 14. Lower and upper guard are continously eliptic with pointed ends, see pic. 7a.

Pic. 7a Wiev from below

Pic 8 Detail of pommel and notch between pommel and upper guard

Pic. 9 Pommel in scale 1:1

Pic.10 Pommel in scale 2:1.

Pic. 11 Pommel in scale 4:1.

Pic. 12 Lower guard in scale 1:1

29th January 2010, 12:31 PM	#1
Sidney Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 12	Continuation.... Sword type H Both guards have quite pointed ends. According to pic 3, the faces of guards are ligth convex. From below are visible rivets fastening pammel to upper guard. Between pommel and upper guard is visible notch wide about 2mm, see pic 8. Pommel sharply taper to a point in anteroposterior wiev, in lateral wiev is curvature convex. Edge of pommel is not sharp, but with narrow facet about 3mm wide, see pic 14. Lower and upper guard are continously eliptic with pointed ends, see pic. 7a. Pic. 7a Wiev from below Pic 8 Detail of pommel and notch between pommel and upper guard Pic. 9 Pommel in scale 1:1 Pic.10 Pommel in scale 2:1. Pic. 11 Pommel in scale 4:1. Pic. 12 Lower guard in scale 1:1