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Old 8th November 2009, 03:59 PM   #12
Dmitry
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Originally Posted by M ELEY
Despite the sometimes brittle state of pewter, it was a valued alloy of the period. Early colonial American swords frequently used it in their hilts and grip strapwork.
Hi,
I have never encountered an American colonial sword with pewter-mounted hilt. Would it be possible to indicate where I could see such swords?
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