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Lot 117
A Scottish Basket-Hilted BroadswordSecond Quarter Of The 18th Century
22 April 2009, 13:00 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £1,440 inc. premium
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Second Quarter Of The 18th Century
Second Quarter Of The 18th Century
With tapering double-edged blade (edges reduced over time) with traces of an inscription on each side at the forte, iron guard of slender rounded bars framing an S-shaped bar set sideways on both sides above a 'ram's horn', and with fretted incised panels pierced with stylised hearts and circles, fore-guard, scrolled wrist-guard, modern fluted bun-shaped pommel, and modern wire-bound fishskin-covered grip (some wear and pitting overall)
75.2 cm. blade
75.2 cm. blade








