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LATE 18TH CENTURY
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A BRITISH DRAGOON OFFICER'S BASKET-HILTED BACK-SWORD
LATE 18TH CENTURY
With reprofiled double-fullered single-edged blade double-edged towards the point, iron guard comprising slotted guard extending to a broad fluted knuckle-bow and joined on each side by three scrolling bars, large rounded pommel, and rayskin-covered wooden grip with wire binding (grip worn, hilt with some pitting and plated, blade with some pitting)
32in. (81.3cm.) blade
LATE 18TH CENTURY
With reprofiled double-fullered single-edged blade double-edged towards the point, iron guard comprising slotted guard extending to a broad fluted knuckle-bow and joined on each side by three scrolling bars, large rounded pommel, and rayskin-covered wooden grip with wire binding (grip worn, hilt with some pitting and plated, blade with some pitting)
32in. (81.3cm.) blade