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EARLY 18TH CENTURY
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A SCOTTISH BASKET-HILTED BROADSWORD
Early 18th Century
With tapering blade with short broad fuller on each side and two grooves on each side of the ricasso, iron guard of slender bars involving 'S's' (perhaps for Stirling) and fretted panels pierced with hearts and circles, scrolled wrist-guard, fluted pommel, and spirally fluted wooden grip (some wear and pitting throughout)
35½in. (90.2cm.) blade
Early 18th Century
With tapering blade with short broad fuller on each side and two grooves on each side of the ricasso, iron guard of slender bars involving 'S's' (perhaps for Stirling) and fretted panels pierced with hearts and circles, scrolled wrist-guard, fluted pommel, and spirally fluted wooden grip (some wear and pitting throughout)
35½in. (90.2cm.) blade
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