AN 18TH CENTURY SCOTTISH BASKET HILTED BROAD SWORD ‡
OF STIRLING TYPE, IN THE STYLE OF WALTER ALLAN
Auction: Day 2: Thursday 21 August - Lots 297 - end
Description
the conical pommel cut with deep grooves, the basket formed of flattened bars and pierced panels, with incised decoration and simple pierced and conjoined pierced circular decoration, with a large scroll wrist guard, the wooden grip covered in brown hide, with an old buff leather liner, the double-edged blade with triple fullers, inscribed to both sides ANDREA FARARA, with crescent, dot and cross motifs
Dimensions
82cm long (blade), 99cm long (overall length)
Provenance
The John Kirk Collection