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An English Basket-Hilted Backsword
Circa 1740-50

Antique Arms and Armour
30 April 2014, 11:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

£1,500 - £1,700

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An English Basket-Hilted Backsword
Circa 1740-50

With tapering fullered 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 vertical bars of circular section framing S-shaped bars, those at the side with heart-shaped terminals, two surmounted by a pierced diamond-shaped panel and joined to a ring beneath the compressed bun-shaped pommel, the latter with flattened button, fishskin-covered grip bound with twisted copper wire between Turk's heads, and later buff-leather liner
85.4 cm. blade

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For related swords with less elaborate hilts see Cyril Mazansky, British Basket-Hilted Swords, 2005, p. 216, IVBC3 (illustrated)

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A Cased Pair Of Scottish 50-Bore Percussion Duelling Or Target Pistols By Alex.r Martin, Glasgow, Mid-19th Century
The medals and associate ephemera and uniforms of Arthur Watts, 6th Inniskilling Dragoons
A Pair Of Highland All-Metal Percussion Belt Pistols Signed Paton & Walsh Perth, Mid 19th century
A Silver-Mounted Left-Hand Dagger, probably German, Italian or English Late 16th Century Or Later
FOUR REPRODUCTION CARVED POWDER HORNS/FLASKS.late 20th century.
THREE CARVED COCONUT ITEMS.18th/19th century.
A COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE AND REPRODUCTION POWDER FLASKS AND RELATED SPORTING ITEMS.
THREE VICTORIAN ARMS AND ARMOUR DECORATIVE ITEMS.