The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Terminal or Pommel [ARK00275]
Attached People: Collector (major) - Bargrave, John (1610-1680)Location(s): Current location at - Canterbury Cathedral Library and Archives (Library and/or Archive) -> Canterbury Cathedral (Institution)
Annotation:[Canterbury Catalog: Iron terminal or pommel, possibly from a rapier. The pommel (the name is derived from the Latin for a "little apple") is a counterweight at the top of the handle. In this sense, the pommel has remained one of the few parts of a sword that has more than any other, retained its ancient function. Pommels have come in a wide variety of shapes, including crescents, oblate spheroids, semicircular, and disks. This item contains carved images pertaining to the four seasons.] (approx 17th cent)