Origin of Basket Hilts

[Tom Rettie <tom@his.com>]

Poster: Tom Rettie <tom@his.com>

Good Gentles:

Sorry, no great controversy here....

In my wanderings I revisited the Mary Rose Trust web site, and there
noticed a page on the origin of the basket hilt.  You late period folks
might find this of interest, as it supports the existence of a style of
sword in 1545 that many have regarded as post-1600.  Or this may be old
news to you.

The page can be found at:

http://www.maryrose.org/sword.htm

I hope some find this useful.  We now return to your regularly scheduled
programming.

Your servant,

Findlaech MacAlasdair


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Tom Rettie                                         tom@his.com
Heather Bryden                                 bryden@hers.com
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