English Basket-hilted Horseman’s Sabre for Scottish Troops,18th C
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About this item
Full basket hilt composed of flat iron bars with panels pierced with patterns of round holes
and triangles connecting to the base of the conical pommel; open oval on the reverse side
for a horse’s reins. Large scrolled reverse quillon. Spiral twist wood grip apparently never
having been wrapped. Broad well-used 33" triple-fullered curved single edged blade with
the last 9 ½" double edged; one side stamped with groups of three dots. Blade tip
rounded and showing great age and pitting. This is a serious fighting sabre made for
Scottish cavalry from the period of the American Revolution. Like most 18th C basket
hilted swords it shows signs of seeing lots of action. Overall length 38 ½". Iron parts
showing age and pitting, with some minor dents in the guard typical of a sword used in
battle.
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Tuckasegee, United States
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