Lot 520
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A Scottish basket hilted broad sword of Glasgow type, circa 1700
Scottish Silver & Accessories | 388
Auction: 19 August 2013 at 15:00 BST
£3,250
Description
the basket formed of flat section bars with central grooves, the side guards with hearts pierced on each plate, iron loop on one inner panel, with the spherical pommel cut with a series of raised lob shaped grooves, the white ray skin grip bound with copper wire, the single edge blade with blade smiths mark.
Dimensions
blade 86cm long, overall length 104cm