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Lot 95
A Scottish Officer's basket-hilted backswordthe hilt in the manner of John Simpson The Younger of Glasgow, Early 18th century
11 May 2016, 13:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge£3,000 - £3,500
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the hilt in the manner of John Simpson The Younger of Glasgow, Early 18th century
the hilt in the manner of John Simpson The Younger of Glasgow, Early 18th century
With tapering blade double-edged towards the point and fullered over its entire length on each side with a narrow fuller bordering it along the back, the forte incised with crowned 'GR' cypher on both sides, one side above 'Harvey', iron guard of fluted bars of rectangular section (one with old minor repair) framing fluted panels with fretted borders and pierced with stylised hearts and circles, the side panels each with 'ram's horn', one incised 'No.6', and terminal beneath pierced with a stylised heart, and with an oval aperture for reins, fore-guards, scrolled wrist-guard, tall conical pommel with characteristic fluting and large button, and spirally-grooved fishskin-covered grip bound with a strand of twisted brass wire
87.6 cm. blade
87.6 cm. blade
Footnotes
Samuel (I) Harvey of Birmingham is recorded at Moor Street or Mole Street in about 1748, and later at 74 High Street between 1767 and 1778
Cf. a related sword sold in these Rooms, Fine Antique Arms and Armour..., 24 November 2010, lot 75
See lot 340








