Spring Antique Arms and Armor Day - 1
Lot 59:
Scarce 18th C. Irish Basket Hilt Broad Sword with Engraved Blade. Very unusual and seldom encountered example of an Irish basket hilted sword, probably carried by an officer and featuring a 3/4 basket iron guard with Maltese cross-like pierced decorations. Leather covered wooden grip with flat copper wire bondage. Mounted with a straight single-edged blade having wonderful quality engraved decorations. Both sides of ricasso with a harp image typical to Irish origin weapons. In its original hard leather scabbard having brass or copper mounts. Very rare and very attractive example. Overall length: 34 1/4". Blade length: 28"
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