The industrial arts of Scandinavia in the pagan time (1883)
Hildebrand, Hans, 1842-1913 · [London] Pub. for the Committee of Council on Education by Chapman & Hall · leaf 62
Fig. 41.—Sword-hilt of silver. Found at Vendel, Sweden. THE EARLIER IRON AGE. 47 eyes, formed of two bright garnets; garnets occur elsewherearranged in the usual manner of the orfevrerie doisunnee. The pommel is unfortunately lost, excepting the long piece thatformed its base, and an excrescence… … Fig. 42.—Belt-buckle of bronze and silver-gilt. Found in Norway. one of its sides. I have given a sketch of the triangular pommelfrom another sword-hilt found in the same tomb. Of course it isnot certain that the missing pommel was also covered with garnets ; 48 SCANDINA VIAN INDUSTRIAL ART.…
Decorative arts · Art metal-work
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