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fernando · 19th October 2017, 03:05 PM

Old 9th December 2011, 02:16 AM #220

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Jim McDougall
EAA Research Consultant

Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Route 66

The arm extending from the cloud brandishing a sword is a decorative device often seen on blades of 17th and 18th c. and came up in a concurrent thread (diamond design in hilt) while discussing certain similarities in motif corresponding to arcane symbolism. The tarot art showing the 'wands' (suit of clubs) has an arms extending in this manner with a wand.

Any other examples of this arm and sword device and thoughts on what it might represent.....associations to tarot type symbolism?
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19th October 2017, 03:05 PM	#191
fernando Lead Moderator European Armoury Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,641	Old 9th December 2011, 02:16 AM #220 Posted by. Jim McDougall EAA Research Consultant Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 The arm extending from the cloud brandishing a sword is a decorative device often seen on blades of 17th and 18th c. and came up in a concurrent thread (diamond design in hilt) while discussing certain similarities in motif corresponding to arcane symbolism. The tarot art showing the 'wands' (suit of clubs) has an arms extending in this manner with a wand. Any other examples of this arm and sword device and thoughts on what it might represent.....associations to tarot type symbolism? . Last edited by fernando; 20th October 2017 at 03:12 PM.