Medals & Coins, Arms & Armour - 20th November 2019
Lot 361
A 17th century English mortuary hilt back sword
Estimate £700 - £1,000 | Hammer £1500
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Description
A 17th century English mortuary hilt back sword, blade 33.25 in., stamped mark of a unicorn; iron hilt with incised foliate decoration inhabited by naive masks, knuckle box and side bars joined to the bulbous pommel with screws, grip bound with braided copper wire overlaid with a further course of wire at an oblique angle, c. 1650.