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Description: | A copper-alloy pommel (end-cap) from a post-medieval sword. The upper surface of the cap is roughly circular (38.55 by 35.05mm). It features a central circular protrusion (Dia.: c. 11.05mm, H.: 4.2mm) with a central hole (Dia.: 4.1mm), for the tang. At the base this protrusion is decorated with a ring of punched annulets. Around it, at the cardinal points, are, alternately, moulded cherubic faces and fleurs-de-lis. The faces are identical and well rendered, with eyes, nose, mouth and hair all moulded. Between each moulding is a crudely incised lozenge with double lines; this has been truncated by the circumference such that the shapes are closer to pentagons. The field between the shapes is textured with small raised circles. The collar of the pommel is slightly recessed and has been squashed from several sides. Just above its base is a corded border, above which is a repeating pattern of incised converging lines ('triangles') surrounded by c. five punched crescents in a 'cloud' formation. Further down, between the tops of each of these motifs is a curving punched crescent. Just above the base and below one of the faces is a circular perforation (Dia.: 4.75mm), to take the handle. There are traces of a black coating on the upper surface of the object, probably corrosion but possibly from a coating of linseed oil.Two similar pommels in brass are published in North (2005, 27; fig. 10) from hunting swords. The grips of such swords tend to be in stag horn. Dating from hallmarks on similar silver swords give a date range of AD 1680-1720, with the published examples dated c. 1690. Another example has been published on this database from Bexhill, East Sussex - ref. SUSS-0371D1.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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