Billy The Kid Tintype & Antique World Weapons
Lot 162:
Very Unusual 18th – 19th C. French Basket Hilt Sword with a HUGE Guard. The most unusual French cavalry sword having an enormous size iron basket guard of an intricate and complex pattern. Long grip is covered in fine shark skin and bound by a thick iron wire, topped with a chiseled lion head pommel. Mounted with a very long straight single-edged blade of Cuirassier pallasch pattern. Bearing struck makers marks to the lower blade. A very impressive and unique weapon of massive proportions. Overall length: 46". Blade length: 38"
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