Basic info

Collection

Military History

Object name

Basket hilted sword

Heavy Cavalry Trooper's sword

Sword

Cavalry sword

Scottish sword

Object category

Weapon

Object subcategory

Edged weapon

Creators

Ferrari, Andrea dei (Swordsmith)

Description

Long single edged blade with two narrow fullers at the back. Plain steel basket hilt of conventional design with pierced designs made from diamonds and circles. Guard is of the type where the arms meet but are not fixed to the pommel. Plain bun shaped pommel. Wooden grip covered in rayskin with wire wrap. Blade marked twice on each side "X ANDRIA FARARA X"

Production date start

1740

Production date end

1800

Period

Georgian