Post-Medieval — 1630-1640
Sword
Sword with straight single-edged blade inscribed ME FECIT HOUNSLOE. Fish-skin grip bound with wire, and basket hilt with external finger-guard and loop for picking up the bridle, though the former is rendered impracticable by the leather lining.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- 36.154/3
- Object name:
- sword
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- —
- Related people:
- Related events:
- Related places:
- Production date:
- 1630-1640
- Material:
iron, leather
- Measurements/duration:
- L 950 mm, L (blade) 820 mm
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- —
- License this image:
To license this image for commercial use, please contact the London Museum Picture Library.