Lot 4

SCOTTISH BASKET-HILTED BROADSWORD Y
CIRCA 1630




Auction: 20 November 2019 from 10:00 GMT
£3,750
Description
constructed of a blackened iron bar of flattened oval section, with conical pommel button and an original grip constructed of narwhal tusk and animal skin covering, the two edged blade with prominent mid-ridge
Dimensions
88cm length of blade, 103.5cm overall
Footnote
Provenance: Ex. Arnold Rothschild Collection, Baltimore, USA; Illustrated in "British Basket-Hilted Swords", by C. Mazansky, p.81, D(10) top
Note: Sold in compliance with CITES regulations, with (non-transferable) Transaction Specific Certificate no. 584611/01



