Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Dating and determination of origin of a sabre with a lion-snake mount

M ELEY · 17th July 2021, 02:49 AM

Here's just one example of a fine French animal hilted sword. Your sword has downward langets, popular on many of their sword patterns, plus the gadrooning pattern on the langet very 'French' to me. Your lion/snake hilt sword makes me wonder if it might be influenced by the whole Napoleonic 'Nile' theme France had going on, where many European swords began having more mystical themes incorporated into the swords.

17th July 2021, 02:49 AM	#4
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,066	Here's just one example of a fine French animal hilted sword. Your sword has downward langets, popular on many of their sword patterns, plus the gadrooning pattern on the langet very 'French' to me. Your lion/snake hilt sword makes me wonder if it might be influenced by the whole Napoleonic 'Nile' theme France had going on, where many European swords began having more mystical themes incorporated into the swords. Attached Images Last edited by M ELEY; 17th July 2021 at 04:44 AM.