with associated later broad double-edged blade formed with a long slender fuller and struck with a pair of celestial marks on each face, iron hilt of flattened bars, comprising a pair of vertically recurved quillons, outer ring-guard enclosing a circular panel incised with a pair of chevrons, smaller matching inner-guard, knuckle-guard, large ovoid pommel incised with chevrons en suite with the guard, and later wooden grip (the hilt pitted), 90.7 cm blade
Sold for £550
with associated later broad double-edged blade formed with a long slender fuller and struck with a pair of celestial marks on each face, iron hilt of flattened bars, comprising a pair of vertically recurved quillons, outer ring-guard enclosing a circular panel incised with a pair of chevrons, smaller matching inner-guard, knuckle-guard, large ovoid pommel incised with chevrons en suite with the guard, and later wooden grip (the hilt pitted), 90.7 cm blade
Auction: Arms, Armour & Militaria, 6th Dec, 2023