Lot 551

A Scottish basket hilted broad sword of Glasgow type, circa 1700




Auction: 13 August 2014 at 14:00 BST
£2,375
Description
the basket formed of flat section bars with centre grooves, side guards with hearts pierced on each plate, wide wrist guard, of very heavy gauge iron, the bun shaped pommel cut with grooves, the wooden grip bound with black dog fish skin, the blade with ANDREA FERARRA struck in the short fullers.
Dimensions
blade 84cm long



