Lot 93:
A BRITISH DRAGOON OFFICERS BASKETHILTED SWORD
Description
A rare example, the well-wrought basket professionally reduced from a full to a half basket during its long working life. The wooden grip retains its original sharkskin covering bound with twisted wire. The long, superbly wrought and etched blade lavishly gilded, with prominent crowned King George cypher and foliate panels and long central fuller with short back fuller. Mid-18th century. Blade with fine corrosion overall. Overall length 89.8cm./ 35 1/4 inches. Condition IV
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