Mortuary sword
Measurements
length: 39"
blade: 33"
blade width: 1 3/8" @ base
blade width: 11/16" near tip
grip and pommel: 5 3/4"
balance point: 4" from guard
weight (sword): 2 lb 2.4 oz
weight (sword & scabbard): 2 lb 10.4 oz
Replicating a finely-preserved museum piece, the Paul Chen/Hanwei mortuary hilt
sword is a classic example of a cavalry or dragoon officer's sword of the 17th
century English Civil War. Deriving its name from the style of sword which
memorialized King Charles I (executed in 1649), the mortuary hilt sword's steel
basket is decorated with scrolled foliage with an engraved head of Charles I on
the pommel. The lozenge-sectioned double-edged blade is forged from high-carbon
steel, partially fullered and bears the sword maker's mark "1414", the derivation
of which has been lost in time. Includes wood and leather scabbard with steel
fittings.
Price: $295
