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20th July 2015, 02:38 AM | #1 |
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Here's my next basket.
English, ca. 1620 32 1/2" de blade, with short central fuller. Excavated condition, but retains part of the grip and both brass wire Turk's head knots. The knucklebows are screwed to the pommel. Interestingly, this basket has the feature of a screw-on capstan. Most hilts of this basic pattern are dated in the late 1500s, but I date this one to the 1620s because of the total lack of the long quillions that characterize earlier examples. An interesting feature of this sword (and something that I didn't think to photograph!) is what looks like langets at the blade shoulder. However, what appears to be langets are actually a repair. This blade apparently broke right where the tang meets the shoulder. The repair was effected by making a tang that has ears protruding on either side of the blade. The blade was inserted between the ears and the whole welded back together. I'll be able to access my collection again in a few weeks, and will try to remember to photograph the repair. |
20th July 2015, 03:01 AM | #2 |
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Another one.
English? Scottish? Probably dates 1680 - 1720 or so. 31 1/2" de blade with two narrow fullers extending about 8" down the blade. No stamps or inscriptions are present. Hilt of fairly typical form for the late 1600s with plain unpierced panels with some simple filed/engraved lines. The grip appears to be original. An interesting feature of this sword is that rivets have been used to reinforce the hammer welds (see last photo). However, there's also an additional hole by the blade, and what is this hole for??? Securing the liner? This is one of the lightest basket hilted swords I have seen. The hilt is composed of rather thin elements, and the weight of the sword is about 1.8 pounds. |
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