Looking for References for 16th to 17th century European swords

Hotspur · 23rd April 2022, 07:06 AM

HERMANN HISTORICA

'An Swiss officer's sabre, 2nd half of the 17th century Curved blade with a double-edged point and narrow fullers on both sides. Iron bar hilt with thumb ring, the obverse side with inset, elaborately chiselled brass guard plate showing a monster's head. Grip with elaborate brass wire winding and braided ferrules. Pommel in shape of a dog's head with punched and engraved decoration. Small piece at the right side of the snout missing. Pommel with remnants of fire-gilding. Length 91, 5 cm., historic, historical, 17th century, sword, swords, weapons, arms, weapon, arm, fighting device, military, militaria, object, objects, stills, clipping, clippings, cut out, cut-out, cut-outs, melee weapon, melee weapons, metal'

Swiss favored bears. The dog pommel hangers of England are somewhat different.

An couple of older auctions listing them as lions. Still, Swiss liked bears.
https://www.auction.fr/_en/lot/a-lio...swiss-10027809
https://www.ratisbons.com/auctions-a...h-century.html
Cheers
GC

Cathey · 23rd April 2022, 07:49 AM

thanks for that, I thought they were pretty ordinary looking lions, if they are meant to be bears that makes more sense.

Cheers Cathey

23rd April 2022, 07:06 AM	#1
Hotspur Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Nipmuc USA Posts: 514	HERMANN HISTORICA 'An Swiss officer's sabre, 2nd half of the 17th century Curved blade with a double-edged point and narrow fullers on both sides. Iron bar hilt with thumb ring, the obverse side with inset, elaborately chiselled brass guard plate showing a monster's head. Grip with elaborate brass wire winding and braided ferrules. Pommel in shape of a dog's head with punched and engraved decoration. Small piece at the right side of the snout missing. Pommel with remnants of fire-gilding. Length 91, 5 cm., historic, historical, 17th century, sword, swords, weapons, arms, weapon, arm, fighting device, military, militaria, object, objects, stills, clipping, clippings, cut out, cut-out, cut-outs, melee weapon, melee weapons, metal' Swiss favored bears. The dog pommel hangers of England are somewhat different. An couple of older auctions listing them as lions. Still, Swiss liked bears. https://www.auction.fr/_en/lot/a-lio...swiss-10027809 https://www.ratisbons.com/auctions-a...h-century.html Cheers GC Attached Images Last edited by Hotspur; 23rd April 2022 at 07:18 AM.

23rd April 2022, 07:49 AM	#2
Cathey Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: adelaide south australia Posts: 284	Bears make sense thanks for that, I thought they were pretty ordinary looking lions, if they are meant to be bears that makes more sense. Cheers Cathey