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Lot 138
An English Basket-Hilted BackswordMid-17th Century
25 July 2012, 10:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge£1,200 - £1,400
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Find your local specialistAn English Basket-Hilted Backsword
Mid-17th Century
Mid-17th Century
With tapering blade double-edged at the point and with narrow fuller along the back for most of its length on each side, the forte on both sides with remains of a running wolf mark, iron 'Irish' guard of flattened bars secured by a screw to the pommel, each slightly swelling towards the centre and involving a saltire on both sides, slender fore-guards, globular pommel with pewter button, and staghorn grip (some surface rust overall)
81.8 cm. blade
81.8 cm. blade
Footnotes
See Cyril Mazansky, British Basket-Hilted Swords, 2005, pp. 74-83








