The basket-hilted sword is a sword type of the early modern era characterised by a basket-shaped guard that protects the hand. The basket hilt is a development of the quillons added to …

Before the introduction of the basket hilt, the Scottish highlander already carried at least three distinct sword types. The first was the claidheamh mor (claymore), or classic “big” sword. This …

The iconic Basket Hilt Sword was wielded by Jacobite warriors during the rebellions of 1715 and 1745. It was usually partnered with the Scottish targe shield and was used to devastating …

2024年3月4日 · The Scottish Basket Hilt Sword, often simply called the basket-hilted sword, is a type of sword that became popular in the 16th century, primarily known for its distinctive guard …

The eminent practicality of the basket hilted sword meant that it was not only adopted in multiple battle-hardened cultures, but it was also well suited to multiple blade types and multiple martial

This weapon was a basket hilted sword that was actually quite long for a single handed sword. The name shortsword was to distinguish it from the longsword used in two hands. Alternate …

The basket-hilted sword is the name of a group of early modern sword types characterized by a basket-shaped guard that protects the hand. The basket hilt is a development of the quillons …

THE TERM "BASKET-HILT" may best be described as a hilt provided with a defence for the swordsman's hand, consisting of narrow vertical bars and/' or plates of steel curved into the …

Title: Basket-Hilted Sword. Date: 1730–50. Culture: Scottish. Medium: Steel, gold, leather, wood, velvet. Dimensions: L. 40 7/8 in. (103.8 cm); L. of blade 34 5/16 in. (87.2 cm); W. 6 in. (15.2 …

Basket hilted sword, straight, double-edged blade with a single fuller at the forte, originally engraved ANDREA FERRARA. The basket hilt has a large number of bars encircling the hand …