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A Scottish Basket-Hilted BackswordSecond Quarter Of The 18th Century
1 December 2009, 14:00 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £1,920 inc. premium
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Second Quarter Of The 18th Century
Second Quarter Of The 18th Century
With tapering blade single-edged over two thirds of its length and cut with a series of five fullers over each side at the forte, iron guard of rounded bars framing fretted incised panels pierced with stylised hearts and circles, fore-guards, small scrolled wrist-guard, fluted conical pommel, and spirally-grooved fishskin-covered wooden grip (some pitting overall)
82.5 cm. blade
82.5 cm. blade




