18th Century Scottish basket hilt with cavalry saber blade

[Jim McDougall]

Originally Posted by Battara

Not sure if this helps but these hilts were in use through the American Revolution.

Absolutely!!! and the numbers of these and European swords dating even into the previous century as well. The 1973 book by George Neumann "Swords and Blades of the American Revolution" is a virtual catalog of all of these and has become essential for the study of European and American swords of these times.

Actually the 42nd Highlanders (Black Watch) had these very hilts at Boston in 1776 but ceased carrying them. However these were also in use by various infantry units.
What is remarkable on this one is that it was later mounted with this 1788 light cavalry blade so hard to say where it went after that modification.

Thank you so much for answering, I was hoping for response.