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Bilbo (sword)
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The bilbo is a type of 16th century, cut-and-thrust sword or small rapier formerly popular in America. They have well-tempered and flexible blades and were very popular aboard ships, where they were u
A 1600–1650 bilbo with a Solingen blade and a Spanish hilt.
A 1600–1650 bilbo with a Solingen blade and a Spanish hilt.
Basket-hilted sword
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The basket-hilted sword is a sword type of the early modern era, originating in the mid-16th century, characterised by a basket-shaped guard that protects the hand. The basket hilt is a development of
Portrait of Donald McBane, a Scottish fencing master, from Donald McBane's The Expert Swordsman's Companion (1728). This image portrays McBane in the "Inside Guard" with a broadsword, while the table next to him has both broadswords and smallswords. The wall behind him has a targe with flintlock pistols on each side
Portrait of Donald McBane, a Scottish fencing master, from Donald McBane's The Expert Swordsman's Companion (1728). This image portrays McBane in the
Juxtaposition of a 16th-century cross-hilted "broadsword" with a 17th-century schiavona, from The Encyclopaedia of Sport & Games (1911)
Juxtaposition of a 16th-century cross-hilted "broadsword" with a 17th-century schiavona, from The Encyclopaedia of Sport & Games (1911)
A typical schiavona of the late 17th century.
A typical schiavona of the late 17th century.
A painting by David Morier (1705?–1770) depicting one of the final moments of the last Jacobite Rebellion, at the Battle of Culloden, the last battle
A painting by David Morier (1705?–1770) depicting one of the final moments of the last Jacobite Rebellion, at the Battle of Culloden, the last battle fought on British soil.