Pommel of a Sword
Culture
Flemish
Dateabout 1620–1650
Mediumiron
Dimensions7 × 4.4 cm (2 3/4 × 1 3/4 in.), 8 oz (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.419
DescriptionIron, moderate size & heavy. Ovoid & circular in section, axially deeply ribbed with fine rib in recesses. Tapers to oblate integral button with 4-sided plinth whose corners are carved as crude volutes. Similar treatment appears on plinth opposite, with short, flaring base. Axially pierced for oblong tang.ProvenancePurchased by John W. Higgins on September 28, 1929 from estate of Dr. Bashford Dean (Riverdale, New York), his # 63. Given to the Museum July 1, 1954. Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.
On View
Not on view
late 1700s-early 1800s
