File:Hilt- England; Blade- Germany, Solingen (?), Hilt- 17th Century; Blade- 18t - Basket-Hilt Broadsword ("Mortuary Sword") - 1916.696 - Cleveland Museum of Art.tif
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[edit]Basket-Hilt Broadsword ("Mortuary Sword")
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Basket-Hilt Broadsword ("Mortuary Sword") |
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| Object type | Arms and Armor | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. |
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| Date | hilt: c. 1640-1650; blade: 18th Century | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | Steel, chiseled; inlaid gilt- silver foil; wood and wire grip | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | Overall: 101.6 cm (40 in.); Blade: 85.2 cm (33 9/16 in.); Hilt: 13 cm (5 1/8 in.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medieval Art |
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1916.696 |
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| Place of creation | Hilt: England; Blade: Germany, Solingen (?), Hilt: 17th Century; Blade: 18th Century | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | https://clevelandart.org/art/1916.696 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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