Sale 5863
London, South Kensington
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30 November 2009
Price realised
GBP 1,250
Estimate
A BASKET-HILTED BROADSWORD LATE 17TH CENTURY Probably Scottish, with double-edged blade cut with running wolf mark on both sides, one face struck with a mark and stamped 'Ferara' at the base, basket-guard of flattened bars, both sides with an indented hexagonal shield carried within a saltire of bars, together with a small side-shield shaped like an inverted feather, fluted low conical pommel, and wooden grip 34in (86.3cm) blade
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See Cyril Mazansky, British Basket-hilted Swords, 2005, p.81, D.10
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