Medieval Bronze Niello-Inlaid Sword Pommel
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12th century AD. A hollow-cast pommel, rectangular in plan and D-shaped in section with hole to the upper face to accept the tang; both broad faces with a median rectangular panel; to one face a band of vertical incisions above, inlaid niello U-shapes and vertical lines with pellet finials. Cf. Ellis Davidson, H.R. The Sword in Anglo-Saxon England, Woodbridge, reprinted 1992, plate XIII, item 87. 36 grams, 31mm (1 1/4"). From an old Hampshire collection; found near Upway, Dorset, England, 1989. [No Reserve]
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Fine condition.
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Medieval Bronze Niello-Inlaid Sword Pommel
Estimate £80 - £120
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