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Lot 413
An English Basket-Hilted BroadswordMid-17th Century
1 December 2009, 14:00 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £1,560 inc. premium
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Find your local specialistAn English Basket-Hilted Broadsword
Mid-17th Century
Mid-17th Century
With later tapering double-edged blade etched 'Andrea Ferara' within the central fuller on each side at the forte, iron 'Irish' guard of swelling rounded bars and involving a shaped saltire on each side with incised double line borders, slender fore-guards, short wrist-guard, bun-shaped pommel cut with flutes between lines, and associated turned hardwood grip (split, some rust patination overall)
81.8 cm. blade
81.8 cm. blade




