Quote Originally Posted by orvice View Post
The pommel, in addition to its shape, seems to have the end of the pommel as a separate plate held on by the tang screw - haven't seen one of those before.
I noticed that, too.

Do we think it's possible that there could be a decorative groove incised around the perimeter of the pommel, and that it's not a separate plate held on by the tang?

Also, has anyone ever seen a spiral pattern like that, rather than concentric rings, on a brass hilted dirk before?