Scottish sword

Alexander · 17th December 2011, 08:51 PM

I send additional photos.

Jim McDougall · 18th December 2011, 01:17 AM

Great, thanks.

I would point out additionally that the brass or copper type hilts seem to predate 1825, but that there may have been variants for musicians in the bands of Scottish regiments. While regimental devices were often engraved in the saltires on some of the officers baskethilts, it seems the motif on this is a bit more 'universal'.
It seems also that band swords often had brass scabbards to correspond with the brass hilts, at least on hangers of 19th c. I've seen.

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18th December 2011, 01:17 AM	#2
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,193	Great, thanks. I would point out additionally that the brass or copper type hilts seem to predate 1825, but that there may have been variants for musicians in the bands of Scottish regiments. While regimental devices were often engraved in the saltires on some of the officers baskethilts, it seems the motif on this is a bit more 'universal'. It seems also that band swords often had brass scabbards to correspond with the brass hilts, at least on hangers of 19th c. I've seen.