Basket-Hilted Broadsword, Hilt: c. 1720, Blade: early 1700s. Hilt: Scotland; blade: Germany, Solingen, hilt: 18th Century. Steel; liner of buff leather; grip of wood, copper wire and fishskin (ray?); overall: 101.6 cm (40 in.); blade: 85.7 cm (33 3/4 in.); grip: 11 cm (4 5/16 in.); hilt: 12.8 cm (5 1/16 in.).
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Basket-Hilted Broadsword, Hilt: c. 1720, Blade: early 1700s. Hilt: Scotland; blade: Germany, Solingen, hilt: 18th Century. Steel; liner of buff leather; grip of wood, copper wire and fishskin (ray?); overall: 101.6 cm (40 in.); blade: 85.7 cm (33 3/4 in.); grip: 11 cm (4 5/16 in.); hilt: 12.8 cm (5 1/16 in.).

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The Cleveland Museum of Arts

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT19A34_026

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Basket-Hilted Broadsword Hilt 1720 Blade early 1700s Hilt Scotland blade Germany Solingen hilt 18th Century Steel liner buff leather grip wood copper wire fishskin ray

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