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Lot 273

An English Basket-Hilted Backsword
Mid-17th Century

27 July 2006, 10:30 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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An English Basket-Hilted Backsword
Mid-17th Century

With tapering blade double-edged towards the point and cut with the remains of four slender fullers over half its length on each side, 'Irish' guard of slender rounded bars involving incised saltires, fore-guards, associated faceted globular pommel, and wooden grip (minor worming, wire binding missing, some wear and pitting overall)
94.8 cm. blade

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