Rick - It was 27.25 inches long overall. the seller said the cup was rusty as the rest of it so I would assume steel, it must have been quite heavy from how thick it looks.
Jim - Trying to tie down a original source for a grip like that does seem rather difficult for the reasons you mentioned, it just seems like such a distinctive sword, almost a parody of a cutlass that it really incited my curiosity.
Thanks for the responses
