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A Very Rare Cruciform BroadswordEarly 16th Century, Probably English Or Lowland Scottish
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A Very Rare Cruciform Broadsword
Early 16th Century, Probably English Or Lowland Scottish
Early 16th Century, Probably English Or Lowland Scottish
81.5 cm. blade
Footnotes
This sword appears to be related to the well-known group of two-handed swords of which a closely comparable example was sold by Thomas Del Mar Ltd In association with Sotheby's, Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria, London, 7 December 2011, lot 161 (£19,200)
Another example of the type was sold by Christie's Glasgow, Fingask Castle..., 26-28 April 1993, lot 625 (the catalogue footnote drew attention to a further example in the Timperley Collection, Castle Museum, York)
For more information see Tony Willis, 'Scottish "twa handit Swerdis", The Thirteenth Park Lane Arms Fair, 1996, pp. 12-25








