02-10-2006, 04:07 AM
Thanks Ferox and Martin.
Actually, the Exploratio site is where I got the pictures I have of the Dorchester sword handle. What I was really wondering was if anybody had any drawings or photos of bone guards or pommels which I am not familiar with already.
Martin,
Yes, the relavent plate is Tafel 2. The thin pieces are numbers 13,14 and 15, and the guards which I believe are described as coming from cavalry swords are nos. 22 - 24. The listing at the top of the section on page 14 says nos. 13-21 are 'Handschutz' (guard[s]?) for Mainz type swords. Nos 22-24 are described as 'Handschutz, wohl von Reiterschwertern' (handguards from cavalry swords?).
My questions over these pieces remain. If nos. 13 - 15 are for Mainz type swords, they seem far too small for any of tem to be an entire guard so I wonder if they could in fact be elements of a handle such as the Dorchester handle. I would also like to know if the identification of nos. 22 - 24 as cavalry swords is in any way verified, or whether it is either an assumption based on sculpture or an outdated idea whose name has stuck.
Lucius,
If you could get me pictures of the bone guards and pommels you have modelled your reconstrctions on I would be very grateful.
Crispvs
Actually, the Exploratio site is where I got the pictures I have of the Dorchester sword handle. What I was really wondering was if anybody had any drawings or photos of bone guards or pommels which I am not familiar with already.
Martin,
Yes, the relavent plate is Tafel 2. The thin pieces are numbers 13,14 and 15, and the guards which I believe are described as coming from cavalry swords are nos. 22 - 24. The listing at the top of the section on page 14 says nos. 13-21 are 'Handschutz' (guard[s]?) for Mainz type swords. Nos 22-24 are described as 'Handschutz, wohl von Reiterschwertern' (handguards from cavalry swords?).
My questions over these pieces remain. If nos. 13 - 15 are for Mainz type swords, they seem far too small for any of tem to be an entire guard so I wonder if they could in fact be elements of a handle such as the Dorchester handle. I would also like to know if the identification of nos. 22 - 24 as cavalry swords is in any way verified, or whether it is either an assumption based on sculpture or an outdated idea whose name has stuck.
Lucius,
If you could get me pictures of the bone guards and pommels you have modelled your reconstrctions on I would be very grateful.
Crispvs
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