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A Victorian Scottish Officer's Basket-Hilted Broadsword19th Century
6 April 2006, 13:00 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £1,800 inc. premium
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19th Century
19th Century
With fullered tapering blade etched with thistles, a trophy of arms and foliage along half its length on each side of the forte, regulation steel basket-guard of slender bars of circular section framing shaped panels with heart-shaped piercings and retaining its leather liner faced with red woollen cloth, fluted bun-shaped pommel with red tassel, and wire-bound fishskin-covered grip, in original black leather scabbard (repaired above the chape) with linear engraved steel mounts, and two rings for suspension (steel parts rust patinated overall)
83.8 cm. blade
83.8 cm. blade








