Sword ID needed please

[Jim McDougall]

Originally Posted by David R

To me, that hilt looks like a reliquary made to protect the original hilt or elements thereof..... or other items of significance.

That seems a perfectly reasonable suggestion David. This is a most unusual hilt for hunting swords in my opinion, certainly uncharacteristic of the styles typically seen, and it does seem to have a baroque, perhaps somewhat ecclesiastical sense. It would be interesting to discover more on other similar examples or items of material culture might compare.