Basket hilt sword 2
Late 17th century basket hilt sword from the Braidwood
sub-collection of Dean Castle arms and armour. Basket is of bird
cage type with straight quillons. Weapon bears the 'Passau
wolf'mark. This mark on cut and thrust weapons originated in
Passau, Germany, and later came to Solingen, where the running wolf
design also became known as a 'Solingen mark'. These marks are
typically inlaid with brass, which remnants of can be seen in this
weapon.
Basket hilt swords provided good level of protection for hands
when fighting with an opponent, especially with cutting motions.
Swords such as this example were used primarily in a military
setting, as opposed to rapiers, which are used more in civilian
dress.
Object no :
RI_DC_0000386
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Dimensions :
Blade: 737mm
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Copyright :
East Ayrshire Council