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Collection Item: Basket Hilted Sword
Basic info
- Collection
- Military History
- Object name
- Basket hilted sword
- Mortuary sword
- Hounslow sword
- Object category
- Weapon
- Object subcategory
- Edged weapon
- Creators
- Unknown (Blade maker)
- Description
- Single edged blade inscribed "ME FECIT HVNSLOE" on both sides. . Basket hilt with pierced and chased designs. Nut shaped pommel and wire grip.
- Production date start
- 1640
- Production date end
- 1650
- Period
- Stuart
- Charles I and Civil War
Identification
- Object number
- YORCM : CA717
- Alternative number
- YORCM : T263
- Number of objects
- 1
- ID
- 30004398
Physical Characteristics
- Dimensions
- Whole length 99.0 cm
- Blade length 84.0 cm
Production
- Creators
- Unknown (Blade maker)
- Location
- Hounslow
