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Old 14th February 2008, 09:51 PM   #13
Norman McCormick
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Hi,
With regard to the origin of the Scottish basket hilt. Ewart Oakshott the respected arms expert regarded the Scottish basket hilt, Walloon sword, Sinclair hilt, Mortuary sword and the Schiavona all to have had a common ancestor in the mid 16th century Germanic basket hilts although each developed independently according to influences unique to individual type.
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Norman.
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