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An English cavalry broadswordmid-18th century
8 June 2015, 10:00 PDT
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An English cavalry broadsword
mid-18th century
mid-18th century
Straight 33 inch blade of oval section; one side stamped above the hilt with two small, squared makers or armory marks, the reverse with the same mark stamped once beside an inlaid brass mark in the form of a lower case b. Steel hilt comprising circular dished guard with small curled quillon, the broad knucklebow extending to a circular finial pierced for the tang and with two scrolling arms on either side joining the dish. Compressed ovoid pommel with tang button. Spirally fluted wooden grip retaining 70% of shagreen wrap, the binding missing.
Condition: Blade and guard showing patches of heavy pitting.
See Illustration
Condition: Blade and guard showing patches of heavy pitting.
See Illustration
Footnotes
Note: Purchased November, 1985, Butterfield & Butterfield, Sale 3615A, Lot 810.
Illustrated on page 222 of British Basket-Hilted Swords: A Typology of Basket-Type Sword Hilts by Cyril Mazansky.








