Plz help ID medieval Main Aigu LH dagger

Paul Macdonald · 15th September 2008, 11:00 PM

Hi Folks,

I agree David that the grip and pommel could well be later replacements, I would suggest late C18th/early C19th.

The pommel detail also has a repeated roped pattern, which does not appear on the quillions anywhere. It would be very common for pommels and quillions on both swords and daggers of the C17th to have matching patterns of some sort.

The rapier pommels do look a bit similar, but the main difference is that pappenheimer pommels of this type typically tend to have concave faces to their form, whereas the late C18th/early C19th urn pommels have convex faces on the main body.

The pommel is very similar to many late C18th or early C19th spadroon or court sword pommels.

All the best,

Macdonald

15th September 2008, 11:00 PM	#12
Paul Macdonald Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 48	Hi Folks, I agree David that the grip and pommel could well be later replacements, I would suggest late C18th/early C19th. The pommel detail also has a repeated roped pattern, which does not appear on the quillions anywhere. It would be very common for pommels and quillions on both swords and daggers of the C17th to have matching patterns of some sort. The rapier pommels do look a bit similar, but the main difference is that pappenheimer pommels of this type typically tend to have concave faces to their form, whereas the late C18th/early C19th urn pommels have convex faces on the main body. The pommel is very similar to many late C18th or early C19th spadroon or court sword pommels. All the best, Macdonald