1630s English basket hilts

urbanspaceman · 13th October 2023, 02:48 PM

This is an extract from the internal history of the Cutlers Company of London regarding Benjamin Stone who had a grinding mill in Hounslow before going to Oxford with King Charles (1st).
In a statement regarding his business:
"In July of 1631 he delivered 4,356 hilted swords to the Tower with basket hilts."
My question is what sort of baskets would these have been?
It was well known he was criticised for using cast brass hilts but were they baskets?

13th October 2023, 02:48 PM	#1
urbanspaceman Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Tyneside. North-East England Posts: 532	1630s English basket hilts This is an extract from the internal history of the Cutlers Company of London regarding Benjamin Stone who had a grinding mill in Hounslow before going to Oxford with King Charles (1st). In a statement regarding his business: "In July of 1631 he delivered 4,356 hilted swords to the Tower with basket hilts." My question is what sort of baskets would these have been? It was well known he was criticised for using cast brass hilts but were they baskets?