18th C. Scottish Basket Hilt Sword
Something of a relic, but honest and unrestored. Dates from the first half of the 18th. C. An indentical example can be seen in British Basket Hilt swords, by Cyril Mazansky, page 126, (f20) in the National Museums of Scotland. Several breaks in the basket guard. Overall length 91cm.
£1200