Basket hilt Sword for discussion

[jezcott]

Originally Posted by SwordLover79

Gentlemen: here are photos of another sword included in the collection I acquired recently. As usual, I am hopeful of learning anything I can regarding the location and date of manufacture. I cannot find a maker's mark on the hilt. The 33 inch double-fullered blade is 1 1/2 inches wide, with "Solingen" inside each fuller, and a mark deeply struck below the fullers on one side of the blade. The hilt is 7 inches long and 6 inches wide. The 4 1/2 inch grip is wrapped with fishskin, with brass wire and two brass turkheads. Thanks in advance!

Only just come across this, but what a gorgeous example of an early Glasgow basket-hilt. In superb condition. Lucky fella

Question for the forum: Is the Classic Thread on basket-hilts active or now archived? It is a superb resource and I have learned a good deal from it as well as enjoying the images. I have become somewhat addicted to 18thC basket-hilts and would like to share some of my examples with questions and comments - so start new threads or use the Classic Thread?

Cheers
Jerry

[fernando]

Originally Posted by jezcott

... Question for the forum: Is the Classic Thread on basket-hilts active or now archived? It is a superb resource and I have learned a good deal from it as well as enjoying the images. I have become somewhat addicted to 18thC basket-hilts and would like to share some of my examples with questions and comments - so start new threads or use the Classic Thread?...

Jerry, you may post on the Classic Thread but i am afraid this resource is a bit rusty. Perhaps if you open new threads on your swords for discussion with the members is a better idea.

[toaster5sqn]

I see in Swordlover79's Sinclair sabre a clear example of the transition from the finger ring of the side sword to the 2 "sword catcher" bars of the later basket hilts. This theory that those bars were in fact just the remains of the earlier feature (much as vestigial finger rings remained on small swords) has long been one of the main contenders for an explanation and such a clear transition should go a long way to settling the debate.

Robert