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Hugo Voisine
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Posted: Sat 30 Dec, 2006 9:05 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Richard and Nathan. Apart for some details, this sword looks a lot the Yeoman from Albion. I was under the impression that this sword had an hollow-ground or diamond cross-section.
Edit : apparently the center of the pommel is hollow and contains a crystal capsule (don't know it's the correct English word) supposed to contain some holy relic. Perhaps this is the reason for the "cat eye" in E. Oakeshott drawing.
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Manouchehr M.
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Posted: Sun 31 Dec, 2006 2:15 am Post subject: |
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Max von Bargen wrote: | Thanks for posting all of these great pictures! It really makes a difference for someone in an area with not so many good museums. I really appreciate it.
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Dear Max,
You are very welcome. I was in a rush this time in Paris. Next time I will take pictures of many swords as I can and post them here. Thanks again.
KInd regards
Manouchehr
http://www.mmkhorasani.com
http://www.arms-and-armor-from-iran.de
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Manouchehr M.
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Posted: Sun 31 Dec, 2006 2:17 am Post subject: |
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Nathan Robinson wrote: | That estoc of Henry II's is awesome. Check out the Hs forming cross-guard finials and incorporated into the side ring and pommel. Very unusual. |
Thanks Nathan. BTW could you please tell me about the historical use of estocs in Europe?
Kind regards
Manouchehr
http://www.mmkhorasani.com
http://www.arms-and-armor-from-iran.de
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Manouchehr M.
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Thomas McDonald
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Posted: Sun 31 Dec, 2006 7:40 am Post subject: |
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Hi M
Might you have any information on that two hand claymore ?
Also if you have a high res picture of it I'd like to get a better look at it ?
It appears to have a baskethilt pommel, similar to a couple other claymores I've seen that no doubt lost their original pommels, but I'd sure like to see a closeup !
Thanks for sharing, Mac
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'Gott Bewahr Die Oprechte Schotten'
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Manouchehr M.
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Posted: Sun 31 Dec, 2006 8:04 am Post subject: |
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Thomas McDonald wrote: | Hi M
Might you have any information on that two hand claymore ?
Also if you have a high res picture of it I'd like to get a better look at it ?
It appears to have a baskethilt pommel, similar to a couple other claymores I've seen that no doubt lost their original pommels, but I'd sure like to see a closeup !
Thanks for sharing, Mac |
You are welcome Mac. Unfortunately I do not have close-ups of that sword. That sword is all original as others are in this museum. Next time (will not be too far) in Paris I will take as many pics as I can. Thanks. Could you post similar pommels of baskethilts?
Kind regards
Manouchehr
http://www.mmkhorasani.com
http://www.arms-and-armor-from-iran.de
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Manouchehr M.
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Thomas McDonald
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Posted: Sun 31 Dec, 2006 8:24 am Post subject: |
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Thanks, M, much appreciated !
Here are a few examples of basket-hilts with that style pommel shape, Mac
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Thomas McDonald
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Posted: Sun 31 Dec, 2006 8:31 am Post subject: |
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Hi M
Thank you, that is much clearer !
The pommel is most definately from a baskethilt, as no 16th century two-hander would have had something like that !
You can even see the groove where the baskets guards would have butted into !
Thanks again, Mac
'Gott Bewahr Die Oprechte Schotten'
XX ANDRIA XX FARARA XX
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Manouchehr M.
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Posted: Sun 31 Dec, 2006 8:55 am Post subject: |
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Thomas McDonald wrote: | Hi M
Thank you, that is much clearer !
The pommel is most definately from a baskethilt, as no 16th century two-hander would have had something like that !
You can even see the groove where the baskets guards would have butted into !
Thanks again, Mac |
I see Mac what you mean now. Amazing. Thank you for the clarification. When and why do you think this replacement was made? BTW thank you for posting the pictures of these marvellous baskethilt swords. I have been always fascinated by Scattish swords.
Kind regards
Manouchehr
http://www.mmkhorasani.com
http://www.arms-and-armor-from-iran.de
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Manouchehr M.
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Richard Fay
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Posted: Sun 31 Dec, 2006 9:36 am Post subject: |
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Hello all!
Hugo Voisine wrote: |
apparently the center of the pommel is hollow and contains a crystal capsule (don't know it's the correct English word) supposed to contain some holy relic. Perhaps this is the reason for the "cat eye" in E. Oakeshott drawing. |
Hugo,
The pommel has a crystal disk with a possible relic set into the hollow of the centre, just like the back of the Edward III sword. Here's Oakeshott's description of this possible French royal sword from circa 1300-1350, from Records of the Medieval Sword:
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The hilt of iron (pommel and cross) is plated with gold, all of which survives except for a few patches where it has flaked off. In the central recess of the pommel, below a thin plate of rock crystal, is a brown fragment of ancient woven fabric, in the form of a cross. The original leather covering of the grip survives. On the blade is a finely lettered inscription: "NULLA DE VIRTUTIBUS TUIS MAJOR CLEMENTIA EST" ("Nothing of your virtues is greater than clememcy")...
...this is a kingly sword, and the form and construction of its hilt exactly matches that of a sword made c. 1340 for Edward III, even to the piece of ancient fabric in the pommel...
It is known that Philippe IV, le Bel, deposited one of his swords in Chartres Cathedral in 1308, together with his armour in gratitude for his victory in battle at Mons en Pouille. It was last recorded in that cathedral in the 18th century. It is probable that this is that sword. |
I don't think we can really say that this is the same sword that Philippe IV deposited in Chartres, but I think it could very well be a royal sword. The "cat's eye" was, I believe, Oakeshott's attempt to illustrate the cross-shaped relic under the rock crystal disk.
I hope this helped!
"I'm going to do what the warriors of old did! I'm going to recite poetry!"
Prince Andrew of Armar
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Gordon Frye
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Posted: Sun 31 Dec, 2006 5:45 pm Post subject: |
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Manouchehr M. wrote: | Look at that Scottish Claymore, that is really lovely. |
Manouchehr;
Do you have any other pictures showing those nifty wheellock pistols right above the Claymore more clearly? I would very much enjoy seeing those, as they look to be quite early examples, probably from the 1540's or so.
Thank You!
Gordon
"After God, we owe our victory to our Horses"
Gonsalo Jimenez de Quesada
http://www.renaissancesoldier.com/
http://historypundit.blogspot.com/
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Manouchehr M.
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Gordon Frye
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Posted: Sun 31 Dec, 2006 8:01 pm Post subject: |
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Manouchehr M. wrote: | Sorry Gordon, I am afraid I do not have other pics. Next time I will shoot some pictures of them, promised.
Kind regards
Manouchehr |
Manouchehr;
No worries, thank you for checking though.
Thank you for posting all of those photo's too, and I look forward to any more you can come up with in the future!
Allons!
Gordon
"After God, we owe our victory to our Horses"
Gonsalo Jimenez de Quesada
http://www.renaissancesoldier.com/
http://historypundit.blogspot.com/
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J. Bedell
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Posted: Mon 01 Jan, 2007 6:21 am Post subject: |
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Manouchehr,
Thanks for posting all of those photos!
-James
The pen may be mighter, but the sword is much more fun.
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