Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria, to include the Brian Ritchie Collection (Part I)

A Scottish basket hilted backsword, the 32 inch single-edged blade with narrow groove at back edge, basket hilt of two piece construction joined through the centre, composed of bars and scrolls of thistles, the central panel engraved with star of Saint Andrew and number 116, squared fishskin covered grip bound with twisted copper wire, fluted steel ferrules and fluted domed pommel, blade with one area of deep rust pitting, some rust patination overall, otherwise good condition £200-250