Basket-Hilt Broadsword ("Mortuary Sword")

Unknown maker

Medium: steel, chiseled; inlaid gilt- silver foil; wood and wire grip
Dimensions: Overall: 101.6 cm (40 in.); Blade: 85.2 cm (33 9/16 in.); Hilt: 13 cm (5 1/8 in.)
Culture: Hilt: England; Blade: Germany, Solingen (?), Hilt: 17th Century; Blade: 18th Century
Department: Medieval Art
Classification: Arms and Armor
Dated: hilt: c. 1640–50; blade: 1700s
Pixels: 1753 × 3400
SHA-256: 13d5c951faab37da…
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Basket-Hilt Broadsword ("Mortuary Sword"). hilt: c. 1640–50; blade: 1700s. The Cleveland Museum of Art.