A mid 18th century style Stirling basket hilted sword - XXXXXX NOTE: 18th century style
£2,900
Auction: 16 August 2010 at 15:00 BST
Description
cut steel basket of Stirling type constructed of a series of hearts and ovals formed into panels with the side bars shaped and filed into traditional Stirling designs, the pommel of raised conical type cut with a series of four grooves, the wooden grip covered in dogfish skin bound with a double twist of brass wire (possibly an old replacement) the wide double-edged blade with three deep fullers at the ricasso.
Dimensions
blade 84cm long, overall length 98cm
Footnote
Notes: for similar hilts of this type see Swords and Sorrows exhibition catalogue pages 40-43.