Title: Basket-Hilted Sword
Object type: Basket-hilted sword
Date: ca. 1720–40
Culture: British
Medium: Steel, gold, leather, textile, wood, sharkskin, silver
Dimensions: L. 38 3/4 in. (98.4 cm); L. of blade 32 5/8 in. (82.9 cm); W. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); Wt. 3 lb. (1361 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Geography: Country of Origin    England      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Coat of Arms