Basic info

Collection

Military History

Object name

Heavy Cavalry Trooper's sword

Basket hilted backsword

Claidheam mor

Object category

Weapon

Object subcategory

Edged weapon

Creators

Ferrari, Andrea dei (Swordsmith)

Unknown (Swordsmith)

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Description

Basket hilted sword of typical fabricated steel form, Bun shaped pommel and pierced with triangles and circular holes in a conventional pattern. Long bladed backsword, two full fullers and on vestigial ending with the ricasso. Stamped with, in one fuller three dots then "ANDREA " three dots, over, in the centre fuller, three dots "FERARA" three dots. Plain leather covered grip. Hilt deeply pitted.

Production date start

1730

Production date end

1800