FIRST HALF OF THE 18TH CENTURY
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A Scottish Basket-Hilted Broadsword
First Half Of The 18th Century
With earlier blade with two pairs of short fullers on each side of the forte, enclosing four King's head marks, and the stamped inscription 'Andrea' on one side and 'Ferara' on the other, the ricasso stamped 'Hay' on one side, iron hilt (loose) of slender bars framing two S's (perhaps for Sterling) and shaped panels pierced with hearts and circles, shagreen-covered wooden grip, and flattened conical pommel (probably later), in iron-mounted tooled black leather scabbard
32¼in. (81.9cm.) blade
First Half Of The 18th Century
With earlier blade with two pairs of short fullers on each side of the forte, enclosing four King's head marks, and the stamped inscription 'Andrea' on one side and 'Ferara' on the other, the ricasso stamped 'Hay' on one side, iron hilt (loose) of slender bars framing two S's (perhaps for Sterling) and shaped panels pierced with hearts and circles, shagreen-covered wooden grip, and flattened conical pommel (probably later), in iron-mounted tooled black leather scabbard
32¼in. (81.9cm.) blade