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Scottish basket hilt sword of mid 18th century date. Approx 105…
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Sydney
Date:
14-Mar-2015
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Scottish basket hilt sword of mid 18th century date. Approx 105 cm overall length with approx 85 cm single edged blade. Wire bound fish skin grip, steel basket guard of the Stirling style by Walter Allan (stamped 'W.A.') See 'Scottish Swords and Dirks' by J. Wallace (plates 36-39) for examples by this maker and plate 39 for a most similar blade. The straight blade with one very short fuller at the ricasso and another towards the back (The latter engraved 'Andria Ferrara') and with a series of half moons along the back
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Unclassified