Auction Catalogue

17 September 2004

Starting at 11:00 AM

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

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 1430 x

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17 September 2004

Hammer Price:
£500

A Scottish basket hilted backsword, the 33 inch single-edged blade with wide fuller, the back edge stamped Woolley & Co., the blade etched within scroll Culloden, steel basket hilt of two piece construction joined through the centre, with multi bars and solid centre panel engraved with thistles and crown etc., squared wood fishskin covered grip spirally bound with copper ribbon, steel ferrules and bun shaped pommel with tang button, some light rusting otherwise good condition £200-250