Scottish Highland Officer’s Basket-hilted Broadsword und Scheide, 1910.W.099

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Scottish Highland Officer’s Basket-hilted broadsword. Straight double-edged steel blade with a thick ricaaso and leather washer at the base. There are two short fullers on both sides of the ricasso. Each side of the blade has two long narrow fullers and it ends with a spear point. The sword has a traditional steel basket hilt common to other swords of this type. The guard is comprised of numerous thin, circular steel bars, three (quasi)rectangular bars, and two steel squares (which are attached at the corners to smaller steel bars). There is a singular quillon on one side of the hilt, and on the other two large steel loops. The sword has a wooden grip covered with fish skin and bound with wire as well as a ferrule at the base. Inside of a guard is a leather hilt lining, which is red on the ouside and cream on the inside. Sewn in to this and wrapped around the top of the grip is a red tassel. The sword has a separate semi-circular pommel which is kept in place by a prominent tang button. The sword is in excellent condition and shows no signs of use or damage. It is not particularly sharp. Given its dating and year of acquisition it cannot have spent much time outside of the museum. Two symmetrical floral patterns encased in borders have been etched on to the blade. One is above and one is below the crowned cypher of King Edward VII. These decorations are to be found on the same area as the fuller and are present on both sides of the blade. Another, more complex floral pattern can be seen towards the base on one side, above the words ‘F. W. HÖLLER, SOLINGEN, GERMANY’ on the ricasso. On the other side of the ricasso is a proof mark, itself sat at the centre of six interlocking bars (which give the appearance of the Star of David). This design was first used by Wilkinson in 1844/5 but was soon adopted by other companies. It is connected to the proof disc and acts as a symbol of strength. Further decoration is to be found on the hilt. The three thicker rectangular bars which comprise part of the guard have a leafy quality to their edges and are decorated with hearts punched through the steel. At their base have been engraved four lines which may represent the cross of St Andrew. The two thick steel squares between them, attached to other steel bars, are also decorated with hearts, another shape in the centre, and three dots on the top and bottom. The steel scabbard which ends in a ball is also present in the case.

Angaben zum Objekt

• Standort: Deutsches Klingenmuseum Solingen DKM
• Inventarnummer: 1910.W.099
• Maße: Gewicht: 1.178 g; Gesamtlänge: 1.000 mm; Klingenlänge: 835 mm; Klingenbreite: 28 mm; Klingenstärke: 5 mm
• Material/Technik: Klinge: Stahl; Gefäß: Leder, Stoff, Stahl, Fischhaut, Draht, Holz (?); Scheide: Blech
• Inschrift/Beschriftung: Marke: Gekröntes Monogramm von König Edward VII (Klinge, beidseitig) ; "F. W. HÖLLER, SOLINGEN, GERMANY" mit floraler Zier (Ricasso) ; Andere: symmetrische florale Elemente in Kartusche (Klinge, beidseitig)

Beteiligte, Orts- und Zeitangaben

• Ereignis: Herstellung
• (wer): F.W. Höller (Hersteller)
• (wo): Solingen
• (wann): 1901 - 1910

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