Lot 499
A Scottish basket-hilted broadsword
Auction: 19 August 2013 at 15:00 BST
£2,125
Description
circa 1700, the guard of round section bars in conventional pattern with 'S' patterns to each side of the hilt, the ray skin bound grip with a double twist of silver wire, the double edged blade with three short fullers struck with the name 'ANDRIA VARARA'
Footnote
Provenance: Gorringes (Worthing) 30th November 2006, Lot 234