Thank you Jim, as usually your comment is very well documented . 
 
 Jasper, 
Your photos shows two dogs head pommel I'm wondering if dog head and lion head  pommel were  in use in same period . 
Two more examples with more elaborate hilts from "blankwaffen Seitz, Heribert ". 
the left sword with the wire bound grip style with some similarity. 
 
 
Best 
 
Jean-Luc
		 
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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