basket hilt

urbanspaceman · Yesterday, 06:36 PM

I've had no firm identification of this basket.
I've thought it was a Sterling model but dating that style has been difficult
Can anyone provide a positive ID for me please.
I know the blade is from Oley in Shotley Bridge in 1688 - 1691 but was the hilt contemporary?

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Battara · Yesterday, 09:19 PM

The Scottish hilt looks more like the early to mid 1700s. Might fit. Others like Jim should know better.

urbanspaceman · Yesterday, 10:23 PM

Thank-you Battara.
I also, instinctively, felt your dates were more appropriate.
I thought it a Sterling style hilt - but I may be wrong.
Whatever it is, it has been fitted to an exemplary, very expensive and well used - but well cared-for Catholic blade; so maybe it was re-hilted and used again in the '15 and/or '45.
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Yesterday, 06:36 PM	#1
urbanspaceman Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Tyneside. North-East England Posts: 640	basket hilt I've had no firm identification of this basket. I've thought it was a Sterling model but dating that style has been difficult Can anyone provide a positive ID for me please. I know the blade is from Oley in Shotley Bridge in 1688 - 1691 but was the hilt contemporary? Last edited by urbanspaceman; Yesterday at 10:28 PM.

Yesterday, 10:23 PM	#3
urbanspaceman Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Tyneside. North-East England Posts: 640	dating Thank-you Battara. I also, instinctively, felt your dates were more appropriate. I thought it a Sterling style hilt - but I may be wrong. Whatever it is, it has been fitted to an exemplary, very expensive and well used - but well cared-for Catholic blade; so maybe it was re-hilted and used again in the '15 and/or '45.

Yesterday, 09:19 PM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,294	The Scottish hilt looks more like the early to mid 1700s. Might fit. Others like Jim should know better.