Blade 30 1/2"
Overall 36 1/2"
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| Replicated from an original in the collection
of the Royal Armouries in England, this Mortuary Hilt sword is a classic
example of a cavalry or dragoon officer's sword of the 17th Century English
Civil War period. Deriving its name from the style of sword which memorialized
King Charles I, who was executed in 1649, the Mortuary Hilt sword's steel
basket is decorated with scrolled foliage, while an engraved head of Charles
I appears on the pommel. The lozenge-section double-edged blade is partially
fullered and bears the swordmaker's mark "1414", the derivation of which
has been lost in time. The leather handle wrap terminates in silver wire
"Turks Head" knots. This sword, like the original, is beautifully balanced.
Blade 30 1/2" Overall 36 1/2" |
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