Militaria including the Collection of the late RE Handley

A 17th Century Backsword. The 76 cm slightly curved blade with triple fuller is pitted overall and bears what appears to be two crescent armourer’s marks, the iron handguard is pierced with one curved quillon, the knucklebow section with central scallop format, the decorated pommel with lion’s mask, the handgrip of reeded horn (split), elements of the handguard decoration missing and the knucklebow detached at the top end, c. 1640s, condition as described
£400-600

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Militaria Formed by The Late R.E. Handley.

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