Anglo-Scandinavian Seax War Knife Pommel Cap with Interlaced Panels
10th century A.D. A substantial bronze seax (battle-knife) pommel comprising a flat oval-shaped top, narrow rim and four vandykes to the edges; the upper face with an incuse cruciform knot design, the edge with reserved spirals and guilloche motifs in Ringerike Style. For similar item in the Staffordshire Hoard, see Fern, C. et al., The Staffordshire Hoard: An Anglo-Saxon Treasure: 80 (Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London), London, 2019, item K354. 27.5 grams, 31 mm (1 1/4 in.). UK gallery, acquired in the 2000s.Property of an English gentleman. The style of the decoration suggests an Anglo-Scandinavian source for the pommel.