Scottish 18th Century Half Basket Cavalry Sword

£2,950.00

18th Century Half Basket Cavalry Sword c 1750 – 60 The basket made of flattened bars in rectangular sections complete with leather grip secured by twisted wire and pommel with line decoration and large tang button. The broad sword blade with small central fuller and engraved with what looks to be the sun with crested moon below to each side. The width of the blade at the hilt is 4.7cm an identical sword is detailed in the book British Basket Hilted Swords by Mazansky Page 229 and similar noted as in the York castle Museum

Information:
Reference: British Basket Hilted Swords by Mazansky Page 229
Blade Length: 87cm
Overall Length: 104cm

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