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Originally Posted by toaster5sqn
Werecow, thumbrings are on the left, the nagel was on the right so no connection in their development. I do know that thumbrings were also common on Polish sabres and English mortuary hilts but which sword had them first I don't know.
Robert
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D'oh! I've always had trouble telling my left from my right. }|:oP
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Originally Posted by Philip
Thumb rings are found on quite a number of different European sword types. For example, they are found on Styrian / Bellunese riding-sword hilts ca 1560-70, and also on Polish sabers from the 16th through 18th cent. I don't know if there is any connection between this feature on the Messer and the schiavona.
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Now that you guys mention it I've also seen them on some Sinclair hilts / dussacks, e.g.:
I guess they are less anomalous than I thought.