Basket-hilted Sword
Object type: Basket-hilted sword
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: hilt, British; blade, German
Artist: Johannes Wundes the Younger
Artist bio: Germany, Solingen, active mid-17th century
Artist role: Bladesmith
Artist nationality: Germany
Date: blade dated 1662
Medium: Steel, wood, silver
Dimensions: L. 39 7/8 in. (101.3 cm); L. of blade 34 1/4 in. (87 cm); W. 5 in. (12.7 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 6 oz. (1077 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1909
Accession year: 1909