English Cavalry Basket Hilted Broadsword

English Cavalry Basket Hilted Broadsword c 1740 – 50 full basket with good patina pieced with squares and dots, large dome pommel with extended tang button. The grip fish skin secured with brass wire, would assume due to condition this has been replaced at some point. The broad double edged blade, with threes small fullers towards the hilt and a central one running the full length of the blade, they are stamped with small stars and crosses. Overall length 97 cm the blade 81.5 cm and 4.5cm in width