Schiavona pommel

urbanspaceman · 11th June 2025, 03:22 PM

I came across this image and thought I would post it in relation to the eternal question: "is the hole in the pommel meant to attach to the hook on the guard" despite many examples having no hole. Well, this should put a full-stop to that exercise. Of course we now need to know what it was for: a sword knot perhaps?
Also, note the leather wrap around the upper ricasso.
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11th June 2025, 03:22 PM	#1
urbanspaceman Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Tyneside. North-East England Posts: 617	Schiavona pommel I came across this image and thought I would post it in relation to the eternal question: "is the hole in the pommel meant to attach to the hook on the guard" despite many examples having no hole. Well, this should put a full-stop to that exercise. Of course we now need to know what it was for: a sword knot perhaps? Also, note the leather wrap around the upper ricasso. Last edited by urbanspaceman; 11th June 2025 at 03:24 PM. Reason: typo