A Mortuary-hilted Backsword, mid-17th century, with flat bla...

Hammer

£4,200

A Mortuary-hilted Backsword, mid-17th century, with flat blade tapering to a blunt point, the hilt formed of flat bars and characteristic boat-shaped guard decorated with a naïve design of foliage and male heads chiselled in low relief, the pommel en suite, the guard additionally decorated with pierced with scrolling tendrils, with a figural female nude cartouche cut front and rear, and retaining its original spirally moulded grip bound with patterned wire between ‘Turk’s head’ knots, blade length 95cm

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No markings on blade. Blade notched in places. Tip rounded and slightly bright with no edge. Some spattered white residue in several areas, with a further area of clear residue to the hilt.