Basket hilted swords

E.B. Erickson · 30th March 2015, 01:00 PM

More baskets of an English origin.

Grenadiers (?) half basket, 1750 (?)
30" curved se blade with single narrow back fuller.
This sword, although fairly pitted, is all original and does not appear to have ever been taken apart. The grip wire and wrap are long gone, but the ferrules remain. In spite of the pitting, there are traces of S HARVEY stamped on the flat of the blade.

E.B. Erickson · 30th March 2015, 01:06 PM

Another probable Grenadier's hanger, ca. 1750.
27" se blade, with single narrow back fuller, stamped with the running fox and SH as used by the Harvey swordmakers.
Grip is sharkskin wrapped with brass wire; ferrules are brass as well.
The guard base is an open heart, and this sword retains what appears to be it's original heavy leather liner.

E.B. Erickson · 30th March 2015, 01:12 PM

English/Scottish composed of rounded bars, arranged to form a basket of trellis form.
32" se blade, narrow and wide fullers, spuriously etched in the wide fullers during the 1700s with ANDRIA FERARA and various orb and cross marks.
Grip is sharkskin with gilt wires and Turk's heads (some wires missing).
The original scabbard is present.
The velvet liner is I think a later restoration.

30th March 2015, 01:00 PM	#1
E.B. Erickson Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 61	More baskets of an English origin. Grenadiers (?) half basket, 1750 (?) 30" curved se blade with single narrow back fuller. This sword, although fairly pitted, is all original and does not appear to have ever been taken apart. The grip wire and wrap are long gone, but the ferrules remain. In spite of the pitting, there are traces of S HARVEY stamped on the flat of the blade. Attached Images

30th March 2015, 01:06 PM	#2
E.B. Erickson Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 61	Another probable Grenadier's hanger, ca. 1750. 27" se blade, with single narrow back fuller, stamped with the running fox and SH as used by the Harvey swordmakers. Grip is sharkskin wrapped with brass wire; ferrules are brass as well. The guard base is an open heart, and this sword retains what appears to be it's original heavy leather liner. Attached Images

30th March 2015, 01:12 PM	#3
E.B. Erickson Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 61	English/Scottish composed of rounded bars, arranged to form a basket of trellis form. 32" se blade, narrow and wide fullers, spuriously etched in the wide fullers during the 1700s with ANDRIA FERARA and various orb and cross marks. Grip is sharkskin with gilt wires and Turk's heads (some wires missing). The original scabbard is present. The velvet liner is I think a later restoration. Attached Images