Irish Sword (Museum Quality) cufflinks was made in Germany a

was made in Germany a century earlier and re-hilted as basket designs were refined

Plain fringing is standard

Limited stock and imported to order

Natural C and F

Scottish made

Irish Sword (Museum Quality) cufflinks was made in Germany aThis Irish short sword was the perfect secondary weapon for the Irish gallowglass who with their great two handed swords, and backed up with their lightly armed retainers known as the Kern, achieved distinction in the mid 1500s as ferocious mercenary fighters. These swords were particularly advantageous in close combat as they were much easier and lighter to wield than a large two handed type, which was of more use at the beginning of a battle. This