Crusader wall painting -- myArmoury.com

Rod Parsons · Posted: Fri 23 Jun, 2006 11:57 am Post subject: Crusader wall painting

From the 13thC Church of All Saints at Little Kimble in Buckinghamshire.

Interesting pommel variation?

Craig Peters · Posted: Fri 23 Jun, 2006 3:56 pm Post subject:

Maybe I'm not seeing it properly Rod, but it looks like a fairly plain Brazil Nut pommel to me.

Rod Parsons · Posted: Fri 23 Jun, 2006 4:00 pm Post subject: Re

True, but it has markings and a slight shaping like a vestigial trilobate.
Rod.

Ryan A. C. · Posted: Fri 23 Jun, 2006 6:41 pm Post subject:

I honestly can't tell what it is. It might be a type m.

Rod Parsons · Posted: Fri 23 Jun, 2006 7:04 pm Post subject:

Not a great drawing, but perhaps Wheeler's type VII ?

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Craig Peters · Posted: Fri 23 Jun, 2006 8:03 pm Post subject:

Is this a rare pommel type, or is there some particular significance to it? I'm guessing that perhaps the 13th century is rather late for it to be found in art?

Rod Parsons · Posted: Sat 24 Jun, 2006 2:00 am Post subject: re:

I don't know.
Rod.

Chad Arnow · myArmoury Team

I just looks like a fancy Brazil Nut pommel. The 13th century might be on the late side, but it's possible I suppose. We have holdover lobated Viking-style pommels still showing up in areas of Britain at that time, too.