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Title: Gold Gilded Pommel ?? Post by: LUCKY on June 05, 2012, 08:27:15 AM After finding this object, which i believe could be some sort of pommel. Its smallish so for a dagger or knife certainly not a sword or something of similar size. Could be described as crescent shaped which is a known pommel shape. Would like to hear your thoughts on what YOU think the aretefact is or could be----found in Scotland.
Title: Re: Gold Gilded Pommel ?? Post by: Chef Geoff on June 05, 2012, 09:34:53 AM My thoughts are that it's more firearm than edged weapon ??? A pommel by design fits on top of the handle, whereas the fittings on your object would fit on the side and thus not a "pommel". But......stock furniture from a musket or pistol it could be. Intriguing ???
Title: Re: Gold Gilded Pommel ?? Post by: LUCKY on June 05, 2012, 02:47:26 PM Thanks for the interesting reply-----------much appreciated.
Title: Re: Gold Gilded Pommel ?? Post by: bumpyjon on June 05, 2012, 05:12:01 PM I agree with Chef Geoff, it is def not from a Sword as the fixing for this is usually on spike and is symmetrical in origin. Nice find though ;)
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