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A Basket-Hilted Backsword For An Officer Of A Highland RegimentThird Quarter Of The 18th Century
1 December 2009, 14:00 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £960 inc. premium
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Third Quarter Of The 18th Century
Third Quarter Of The 18th Century
With broad fullered blade double-edged towards the point and stamped 'Birmingham' within the broader fuller on each side at the forte, blackened iron guard of flattened bars framing saltires and side panels pierced with hearts and circles, and with an oval aperture for the reins, fore-guards, replacement rounded pommel in turned blackened wood with flat button, and spirally-grooved fishskin-covered grip retaining a brass Turk's head (wire binding missing, some rust patination and pitting overall)
90.5 cm. blade
90.5 cm. blade




