Thames Basket Hilt Type Xa these are less than half

these are less than half a millimeter thick (1/50th of an inch) and about 25mm wide (one inch)

The design of twisted branches

The inner guard of a single bar originates at a midpoint on the knuckle bow then branching into three bars terminating at the ends of the hilt arms

was to protect the knuckles

This exceptional spear is impressive in the hand as well as on the wall in your hunting lodge

Thames Basket Hilt Type Xa these are less than halfBased on Original: Circa 1540 English, Find place Thames River, Royal Armouries, Leeds (IX. 4427) Overall length: 43. 6" Blade length: 37. 3" Blade Width: 1. 6" Guard Width: 9" Grip Length: 3. 4" COG: 6. 7" Weight: 3. 2 lbs 1465 gr An early English basket hilt replica based on one recovered from the bed of the Thames River. This elegant sword now resides in the Royal Armoury in Leeds and is one of the finest examples of this Tudor style of early