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baselard

(ˈbæsəˌlɑːd)

(Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) a historical (predominantly 13th–17th century) short Swiss sword with a distinctive crescent-shaped pommel and crossguard

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13; Claude Blair, 'The Word "Baselard", Journal of the Arms and Armour Society, vol.

14), and the class of edged weapons known as baselards (36) (which, like the cinquedea, could vary in size considerably, so that some might be considered long daggers and others short swords).

Sharp dressing: in Renaissance Italy, the sword became a decorative work of art as well as a deadly weapon. With its elegant, enigmatically detailed pommel, an early civilian dress sword in London's Wallace Collection testifies to the artistic richness of such objects

Blair, 'The Word 'Baselard', Journal of the Arms and Armour Society, vol.

The founder's salt at All Souls College: the recent repair and conservation of this celebrated and unique masterpiece of medieval goldsmith's work has allowed Claude Blair and Marian Campbell to conduct the first detailed investigation into its date, origins and meaning