Awesome Jacobite period basket hilt broadsword

[Battara]

Jim I had no idea that 19c blades were re-hilted with the older hilts!

[Jim McDougall]

Originally Posted by Battara

Jim I had no idea that 19c blades were re-hilted with the older hilts!

What I meant was that in the 19th century with all the fervor over all things Scottish many old hilts were remounted with old blades, mostly German of course, which were still circulating around. I did not mean 19th century blades, however there were still broadsword blades available from Solingen. I have seen Scottish hilts sporting kaskara blades of the form often sent to Sudan.

It is often surprising to see how often older hilts were joined with newer blades, as seen in Wallace Collection (Mann, 1962).

[M ELEY]

Originally Posted by Battara

Jim I had no idea that 19c blades were re-hilted with the older hilts!

Hello Battara! I know this practice was done on occasion, but whether out of respect or just to re-market an old basket, I can't say! I used to own such a piece. The basket was the m1828 and solidly dated to the Crimean period. She had a good patina and subtle nuances of a mid-19th c. basket. She had been refitted with a Wilkinson dress blade with King George V stamp ca. 1910 along with a nice scabbard. I sold it only because it was a true dress piece and not a fighter.