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A Scottish Basket-Hilted BackswordSecond Quarter Of The 18th Century
1 December 2009, 14:00 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £1,080 inc. premium
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Second Quarter Of The 18th Century
Second Quarter Of The 18th Century
With tapering blade double-edged at the point and cut with a narrow fuller along the back for most of its length on each side, iron guard of narrow rounded bars (fore-ends missing) framing saltires and ovoidal panels pierced with stylised hearts and circles, flat scrolled wrist-guard, compressed bun-shaped pommel, probably earlier, and later spirally-grooved wooden grip (some pitting overall)
76 cm. blade
76 cm. blade




