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They have similar animal head pommels and S-shaped quillons; in the Vienna picture, the animal resembles a dragon, whereas in the Mount Stuart painting it appears to carry the sharp features of an eagle.
(41) The Orsoni and Bordon swords both have an elaborate eagle-head pommel with S shaped quillons that are vaguely related in their decorative leaf patterns.
The first renaissance centurion: the National Gallery of Scotland's new exhibition of Venetian renaissance art in Scottish collections includes a major rediscovery, a painting by Paris Bordon from Mount Stuart, Alexandra Jackson discusses its place in Venetian art, and studies the limited evidence for its date, patronage and provenance
The bayonet chosen for the Liege has a heavy brass grip with short, turned-down quillons and a 22-inch leaf-shaped double-edged blade and fastens to the rifle by means of a long slot that snaps over an iron bar brazed to the gun's muzzle--very similar to the system used earlier by the British Baker.
Sebastopol 1854-1855: this epic Crimean War siege saw a wide mix of small arms, from fie archaic to the most up-to-date. Here we look at a pair of the most widely used--one British, the other Russian
As I was reading the article on the French Berthier in the August 2014 issue, I noted that the Model 1882 bayonet had a forward-pointing quillon. What is the purpose of this?
A quillon, or cross guard--which is also seen on swords, daggers and the like, depending upon design--is intended to deflect and/or capture an opponent's blade.
Berthier bayonets
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