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Lot 102

An English Basket-Hilted Backsword
Mid-17th Century

30 November 2016, 11:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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An English Basket-Hilted Backsword
Mid-17th Century

With tapering blade double-edged at the point (pitted) and with double fuller along the back over most of its length on each side, the fullers at the forte on both sides incised 'Johane Meigeh' and 'Me Fecit Soligen' between pellet marks, the fullered ricasso struck with a crowned bladesmith's mark and retaining traces of gilding, iron 'Irish' guard of slender flattened bars framing a saltire on both sides, one retaining traces of punched decoration, flattened bun-shaped pommel, and natural staghorn grip (surface rust patination overall)
85.7 cm. blade

Footnotes

See Cyril Mazansky, British Basket-Hilted Swords, 2005, pp. 74-83

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