A RARE ENGLISH BASKET-HILT 'MORTUARY' BROADSWORD
CIRCA 1640-50
With double-edged fullered blade incised with a running wolf mark and a series of decorative marks on each side, the decorative marks respectively framing the inscription 'ANDREA' on one side and 'FERARA' on the other, iron hilt finely chiselled in relief with three mounted figures, two in full armour with the third in contemporary armour, and a series of seven differing trophies of arms all within an elaborate strapwork pattern, the scrolled bars forming the basket chiselled with further strapwork and each incorporating a small trophy and terminating in a Classical warrior's head, associated globular pommel incised with leaves, and later wooden grip
35in (88.9cm) blade
A RARE ENGLISH BASKET-HILT 'MORTUARY' BROADSWORD
CIRCA 1640-50
With double-edged fullered blade incised with a running wolf mark and a series of decorative marks on each side, the decorative marks respectively framing the inscription 'ANDREA' on one side and 'FERARA' on the other, iron hilt finely chiselled in relief with three mounted figures, two in full armour with the third in contemporary armour, and a series of seven differing trophies of arms all within an elaborate strapwork pattern, the scrolled bars forming the basket chiselled with further strapwork and each incorporating a small trophy and terminating in a Classical warrior's head, associated globular pommel incised with leaves, and later wooden grip
35in (88.9cm) blade
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