A COMPOSITE BASKET-HILTED BROADSWORD with tapering double-edged blade with central fullers stamped with letters on each face, fluted ricasso, iron hilt comprising two up-turned shells prolonged as flat bars which, together with the knuckle-guard, are linked at the tips by a ring, two flattened S-shaped cross-bars, and downcurved rear quillon, the shells pierced and chiselled as a monster and stag respectively, small globular pommel chiselled with foliage, and spirally grooved shagreen-covered wooden grip bound with copper wire, mid-17th Century, probably English 33in. blade
A COMPOSITE BASKET-HILTED BROADSWORD with tapering double-edged blade with central fullers stamped with letters on each face, fluted ricasso, iron hilt comprising two up-turned shells prolonged as flat bars which, together with the knuckle-guard, are linked at the tips by a ring, two flattened S-shaped cross-bars, and downcurved rear quillon, the shells pierced and chiselled as a monster and stag respectively, small globular pommel chiselled with foliage, and spirally grooved shagreen-covered wooden grip bound with copper wire, mid-17th Century, probably English 33in. blade
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