Sale 9436
London, King Street-South Kensington Offsite sale
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18 July 2002
Price realised
GBP 1,314
Estimate
A SCOTTISH BASKET-HILTED BROADSWORD Early 18th Century With tapering flattened blade with two short fullers on each face stamped 'Andrea/Ferara', iron guard of slender bars involving 'S's' (perhaps for Stirling) and fretted panels pierced with circular holes and a stylised heart (one panel missing, one incomplete), associated fluted domed pommel, and later diagonally fluted wooden grip (iron parts with surface pitting) 32¾in. (83.2cm.) blade
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