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cornelistromp · 23rd November 2016, 11:17 AM

Hi Jean Luc,

globular pommels are fairly simple in form but are rarely found on swords and rapiers in the 16thC.

In the Low Countries (Netherlands) unless other countries globular pommels were common between 1575-1600. frequently depicted in Dutch art. on rapiers and around 1650 on smallswords

therefore your transition dussage-rapier fits much better in a Dutch collection than in a French one , Don't you agree

above dussage typeF is a nice example, herewith some more pics.
forsvaret museum Aalborg Denmark nr. FMU.001156/5021/19644

23rd November 2016, 11:17 AM	#8
cornelistromp Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,057	Hi Jean Luc, globular pommels are fairly simple in form but are rarely found on swords and rapiers in the 16thC. In the Low Countries (Netherlands) unless other countries globular pommels were common between 1575-1600. frequently depicted in Dutch art. on rapiers and around 1650 on smallswords therefore your transition dussage-rapier fits much better in a Dutch collection than in a French one , Don't you agree above dussage typeF is a nice example, herewith some more pics. forsvaret museum Aalborg Denmark nr. FMU.001156/5021/19644 Attached Images Last edited by cornelistromp; 23rd November 2016 at 04:56 PM.