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Radboud · 12th March 2023, 10:28 PM

Thank you for the feedback Jim, the basket does have a couple of unique features that does make it stand out. Not least that it's brass when the majority are steel (At least until the 1798 Pattern).

Another is that the typical loops found at the front of the guard are missing and there is no sign that they've been broken off.

However, I have seen another example of the exact same hilt style on a broadsword blade:

12th March 2023, 10:28 PM	#7
Radboud Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: New Zealand Posts: 277	Brass hilts Thank you for the feedback Jim, the basket does have a couple of unique features that does make it stand out. Not least that it's brass when the majority are steel (At least until the 1798 Pattern). Another is that the typical loops found at the front of the guard are missing and there is no sign that they've been broken off. However, I have seen another example of the exact same hilt style on a broadsword blade: Attached Images Last edited by Radboud; 12th March 2023 at 10:43 PM.