Blade maker:
Unknown
Hilt maker:
Unknown
The steel blade is straight and double edged, narrowing to a rounded the point. It is quite flexible, and is from a European broadsword. The hilt comprises a figure-8 guard, angled across the centre, with cusped wings and long plain sword-shaped reinforces, attached by three rivets with iron rosette washers. Round the junction of the wings and reinforces is a band of iron. The thin grip swells to a central moulding and there is a small, deep, dish pommel lacking its dome. The hilt is covered with black paint, the blade polished bright and pitted from earlier corrosion.
At either side of the blade is the outline of part of an animal.
Given by Robert Taylor, MA
Blade Length: 85 cm
Overall Length: 96.5 cm
Weight: 1010 g
Method of acquisition: Given (1879) by Taylor, Robert, MA
17th Century#
Circa
1600
CE
-
1700
CE
The blade of this sword was probably made in Shotley Bridge and was imported into India where the hilt was fitted. European swords and blades were much prized in India and there is a long tradition of importing them and giving them Indian hilts.
Blade composed of steel
Inscription present: resembles the brush of the running fox mark of Passau
Inscription present: not one of the original brown tags, the original piece of Taylor string (but no tag)
Inscription present: adhesive paper label
Accession number: O.10-1879
Primary reference Number: 158314
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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