Lot 374
A mid 18th century Scottish basket hilted horseman's back sword
Auction: 13 February 2008 at 11:00 GMT
£1,680
Description
the spiral wooden grip covered in black dog fish skin with surviving Turk's heads but missing the silver wire bindings, the basket of traditional form with the inside oval of round section bar, with an overall untouched patina formed from old lacquer, [missing wrist guard] with bun shaped pommel and pronounced raised tang button, the single edged blade with broad fuller running the length of the blade and the back edge with a narrow fuller for three quarters of the length
Dimensions
overall length 106cm
Footnote
Provenance: Glandyfi Castle Aberystwyth