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first half of the 18th century (Made)
Place of origin

Broadsword with hilt chiselled and pierced with circles and arrow-heads.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Chiselled and pierced hilt
Brief description
Broadsword with pierced and engraved iron hilt, Scottish (possibly Stirling or Glasgow), around 1730.
Physical description
Broadsword with hilt chiselled and pierced with circles and arrow-heads.
Dimensions
  • Length: 1010mm
  • Width: 120mm
  • Depth: 140mm
Production typeUnique
Object history
Broadsword with hilt of pierced and engraved iron.
Historical context
Believed by the owner's family to have been found on the battlefield of Culloden although there is no proof for this.
Production
Attributed to Stirling on grounds of style.
Other number
Loan:Morrison.1 - Previous loan number
Collection
Accession number
M.16-2002

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Record createdJuly 1, 2002
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