Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - 17th Century Sabre with lion head pommel for comment.

Jim McDougall · 10th January 2016, 05:59 PM

I just wanted to point out that this style of engraving and with these almost caricature head figure correspond to the French style of the mid 18th century known as Caissagnard situated in Nantes but seems to have extended into Parisian artisans as well.

The thumb ring seems to correspond to Austrian and German hilts.

10th January 2016, 05:59 PM	#6
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 9,735	I just wanted to point out that this style of engraving and with these almost caricature head figure correspond to the French style of the mid 18th century known as Caissagnard situated in Nantes but seems to have extended into Parisian artisans as well. The thumb ring seems to correspond to Austrian and German hilts.