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Chad Arnow
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 Posted: Thu 14 May, 2009 8:51 pm Post subject: Medieval daggers with hexagonal or octagonal pommels? |
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Does anyone know of any 13th-15th century daggers with octagonal or hexagonal pommels? I've come across one, likely now in a private collection. I can't think of any others. If you know of any surviving pieces or depictions in period art, I'd love to hear about them. Thanks!
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Chad Arnow
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Should I take the lack of replies as a lack of known examples of daggers with this form of pommel?
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Etienne Hamel
Location: Granby (QC) canada Joined: 09 Sep 2006
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i don't know if it is historical but in this page there is one :http://www.preferredarms.com/Daggers.htm
thats all i could find...
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Chad Arnow
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| Posted: Wed 20 May, 2009 7:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Etienne Hamel wrote: | i don't know if it is historical but in this page there is one :http://www.preferredarms.com/Daggers.htm
thats all i could find... |
Etienne,
Thanks! I've seen pommels like those on low-end daggers and some odd custom pieces for years. But I have yet to see a historical piece or bit of period art that looks like them. The one example I've seen of an octagonal pommel looks nothing like those.
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Craig Peters
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Chad,
I think there might be one on display in the city of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Germany. One of the museums there has a fairly extensive arms display. I recall seeing a weapon that had a unusual geometrically shaped pommel; I just can't say for sure if it was a dagger or a sword. I think it was the latter. Nevertheless, it might be worth looking into.
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Chad Arnow
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| Posted: Sat 30 May, 2009 8:51 am Post subject: |
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Anyone else have any daggers with this pommel form to share? I'm trying to see how unique the lone surviving example I know if is.
ChadA
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