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A Scottish Basket-Hilted Regulation BroadswordDated 1814
6 April 2006, 13:00 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £816 inc. premium
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Dated 1814
Dated 1814
With tapering double-edged blade (surface rust) with narrow central fuller along most of its length on each side, the forte on one side etched '42 R.H. Regt. Spain Battles Orthez 27th Feb., Toulouse 10th April 1814', the brass hilt (incomplete) formed of slender circular section bars framing panels, fluted domed pommel with button finial, and spirally grooved leather-covered grip (wire binding missing), the guard retaining its original chamois-leather lining faced with red woollen cloth
83.8 cm. blade
83.8 cm. blade
Footnotes
The type of sword introduced for officers of Highland regiments in 1798 and replaced in 1828








