A well decorated cup hilt for comment

[Foxbat]

As others already indicated, the pommel does look suspicious, a far more traditional form would be as in the picture below, but without actually examining the item I would not declare it a replacement.

The grip wire is undoubtedly rather poor replacement. Most good examples of that style have finer grips. Here is the picture of the similar rapier, where I redid the grip wire - it improved the appearance quite a bit.

[Victrix]

Originally Posted by Foxbat

As others already indicated, the pommel does look suspicious, a far more traditional form would be as in the picture below, but without actually examining the item I would not declare it a replacement.

The grip wire is undoubtedly rather poor replacement. Most good examples of that style have finer grips. Here is the picture of the similar rapier, where I redid the grip wire - it improved the appearance quite a bit.

Can the pommels typically be unscrewed from the tang?

[fernando]

Originally Posted by Victrix

Can the pommels typically be unscrewed from the tang?

Many like the one in the first post are; mine are. Probably Foxbat's example also.

[fernando]

Originally Posted by Foxbat

As others already indicated, the pommel does look suspicious ...

May i ask, which of the above pommels you say that looks suspicious, Foxbat ?

[Foxbat]

Originally Posted by fernando

May i ask, which of the above pommels you say that looks suspicious, Foxbat ?

I meant the first one.

I believe mine is peened, does not unscrew, but I will double check later today.

PS. Yes, peened.