1745JacobiteRebelSword

Subject: ceann-cinnidh clan chief

Culture: Scottish Highlander

Setting: Jacobite rebellions, Highland regiments, Scotland late 17-18thc

Object: claidheamh mor basket-hilt claymore sword

* Hunterian Museum

* Royal Ontario Museum > Samuel European Galleries > Arms & Armor

"Épée écossaise à poignée en corbeille

Acier, avec cuir, peau de requin et fil de fer. La poignée en corbeille est doublée de cuir, la fusée est entourée de peau de requin et de fil de cuivre. Vers 1760-1790, ou plus tard. ...

À usage militaire. Bien que la poignée puisse dater des années 1760-1790, il est possible que ce soit un modèle du même genre fabriqué plus tard."

* Metropolitan Museum of Art > Stone Gallery of Arms and Armor

"Basket-hilted Sword

Steel, gilt and damascened with gold

Scottish, 1730-50

The fine rococo ornamentation is unusual on a Scottish hilt and may indicate that it was decorated in England."

* Tartan Day Ceilidh 2010

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* Museo Naval

"Claymore o espada escocesa."

* National Museum of the American Indian on the National Mall

* Fort Pitt Museum

"Scottish Basket-Hilted Sword, ca. 1750

Scottish troops played a large role in the fighting in western Pennsylvania, especially in Bouquet's expedition to relieve Fort Pitt in 1763. Scots in the British military were allowed to keep their distinctive Highland dress and weapons. This blade is marked 'Andrea Ferara,' a great Italian bladesmith, whose name was forged on many arms of the period to give a false sense of quality." ...

* Museum of Scotland

* Mad Piper, Angel Sword Bright Knight

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* Windlass Steelcrafts #500922

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* Windlass Steelcrafts #501435

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* Colonial Williamsburg > Governor's Palace

* Cold Steel #88SB

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* Sofe Design

* Hanwei

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