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

A mid 18th Century Scottish basket hilted broadsword, the heavy 34 inch double-edged blade of flat section, having multiple grooves for part of its length and engraved with an orb, steel basket hilt, the panels pierced with hearts and pellets and having scrolled edges, square hilt bars and plain bun pommel, plain wood grip, lightly age-pitted overall, otherwise good condition £550-600