Cast bronze hilt

[kai]

There are genuine hilts cast from bronze/brass. I haven't seen any solid ones - only with fillers like clay or cutler's resin.

The one shown in the first posting apparently was never in use (obstructed pesi hole; freshly cut base after casting); it also exhibits casting flaws at the front which (in addition to its heavy weight) make a real use as hilt unlikely IMHO.

From the pic, the one from Leiden does not look like a high quality example either (again, IMHO).

Regards,
Kai

[kai]

And Gio's pic from Leiden for better viewing...

[sirek]

thanks for your comments,
the strange thing for me was that casting bronze is not easy and is quite expensive.
And a traditional hilt maker is not familiar with this, so I thought maybe it was made by one of the local statue makers?