Lot 187

SCOTTISH BASKET HILTED BROADSWORD
17th CENTURY











Auction: 21 April 2010 from 10:00 BST
£5,250
Description
the ribbon basket hilt of flat section iron with ‘’Beaket Neb” forward guard, the rear guards of round section iron, the wooden grip bound with old black leather and with remains of a buff leather liner, the pommel of flattened cushion form, the German double edged blade with three narrow fullers running to the centre of the blade struck on both sides with circle and cross
37in. (93cm) long, blade 30in. (76cm)










