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A Scottish Basket-Hilted BackswordSecond Quarter Of The 18th Century
22 April 2009, 13:00 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £3,600 inc. premium
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Second Quarter Of The 18th Century
Second Quarter Of The 18th Century
With tapering blade double-edged over a third of its length towards the point and fullered over its entire length on each side with a narrow fuller bordering it along the back, plain forte, iron guard of flattened bars framing fretted incised panels pierced with hearts and circles, and with an oval aperture for the reins, fore-guards, small scrolled wrist-guard, bun-shaped pommel with flattened button, and later spirally-grooved wooden grip (splits, some wear and rust patination overall)
86.8 cm. blade
86.8 cm. blade








