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Hilt & Decoration

Scottish-type or half-basket hilt in gilt brass; with a single thistle inside a circle in relief (a symbol popular with Scottish highland regiments) and the figure "73" engraved in a disk on the main knuckle bow. The disk has a tear-drop void above and below it.

The hilt is a single stirrup type with a steel back-strap and a wire-bound black leather grip that has signs of woodworm.

Sword Grip

The hand grip is made of wood covered in fishskin and bound with wire.

Pommel

The end of the grip is surmounted by a gilded brass pommel shaped into a lion's head, with the mane continuing for part of the way along the back-piece.

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