Lot 521
A Scottish basket hilted broad sword of Glasgow type, circa 1700
Auction: 19 August 2013 at 15:00 BST
£2,000
Description
the basket formed of round section bars cut with grooves, the side guards with hearts pierced on each plate, large asymmetrical basket with missing wrist guard, the pommel cut with grooves the wooden grip bound with black leather, and loose brass wire the blade struck in the fuller CLEMENT BRACH XXIN SOLINGEN and with an armourer's mark.
Dimensions
blade 81cm long, overall length 97cm