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1 of 253523 objects
Great Britain
Backsword 1600 - 1700
Steel, wood, leather | 92.0 cm (blade length) | RCIN 28478
Great Stair, Palace of Holyroodhouse
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Mortuary hilted backsword with Scottish steel hilt with inverted pear shaped pommel. Stylised acanthus foliage basket work. Barrel shaped wooden grip covered with black leather. Plain one-edged German blade (probably Solingen) with a ricasso and two fullers with incisions.
Provenance
Presented to the Holyrood Amenity Trust by Major H. Pullar. October 1926.
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Steel, wood, leather
Measurements
92.0 cm (blade length)
108.0 cm (whole object)
