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cornelistromp · 28th December 2012, 09:49 AM

The pommel is a variation of pomeltype 83, Norman / Barne and can be dated from 1560 to 1600.
because the hilt has a thumb ring at least after 1577, the first known illustration of a thumb ring of this sort is in the portrait of melchior Hornlocher by Hans Bock (cf Norman) .

a number of single edged baskethilted swords of this type are found in Switzerland, see example from Vully.
I think this type baskethilted swords find their origins in south germany / switzerland.
The IO probably stands for Iesu Omnipotentis, Omnipotence is great and Specifically divine power.

regards,

28th December 2012, 09:49 AM	#5
cornelistromp Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,057	The pommel is a variation of pomeltype 83, Norman / Barne and can be dated from 1560 to 1600. because the hilt has a thumb ring at least after 1577, the first known illustration of a thumb ring of this sort is in the portrait of melchior Hornlocher by Hans Bock (cf Norman) . a number of single edged baskethilted swords of this type are found in Switzerland, see example from Vully. I think this type baskethilted swords find their origins in south germany / switzerland. The IO probably stands for Iesu Omnipotentis, Omnipotence is great and Specifically divine power. regards, Attached Images Last edited by cornelistromp; 28th December 2012 at 10:01 AM.