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Basket-Hilt Broadsword ("Mortuary Sword"), hilt England c.1640-1650, blade Solingen, Germany, 18th Century (chiselled steel, inlaid...

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Basket-Hilt Broadsword ("Mortuary Sword"), hilt England c.1640-1650, blade Solingen, Germany, 18th Century (chiselled steel, inlaid gilt-silver foil, wood & wire grip)
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European School / European
Location
Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA
Medium
chiselled steel, inlaid gilt-silver foil, wood & wire grip
Dimensions
overall l:101.6 wt:1.12kg blade l:85.2 hilt w:13 cms
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The decoration on this sword's hilt includes an image of King Charles I of England (beheaded in 1649). Because the image resembles the king's death mask, this sword is known as a "mortuary sword." It may have belonged to Sir Thomas Fairfax, a general of the Parliamentary cavalry during the English Civil War (1642-51). Large, double-edged broadswords, designed for heavy cavalry use, were common from the 1600s through the 1800s. ANDRIA FERRARA

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Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance / Bridgeman Images
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17th century / 18th century / weapon / sword / weapon / blade / weaponry / militaria / hilt

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