Basket-Hilted Sword

Unknown maker

Medium: Steel, gold, leather, textile, wood, sharkskin, silver
Dimensions: L. 38 3/4 in. (98.4 cm); L. of blade 32 5/8 in. (82.9 cm); W. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); Wt. 3 lb. (1361 g)
Culture: British
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Swords
Dated: ca. 1720–40
Pixels: 2857 × 4000
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Basket-Hilted Sword. ca. 1720–40. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.