![A Scottish basket-hilted broadsword circa 1780. With earlier blade, probably late 17th or early 18th century, of broad robust form, cut with a central fuller running over most of its length on A Scottish basket-hilted broadsword circa 1780. With earlier blade, probably late 17th or early 18th century, of broad robust form, cut with a central fuller running over most of its length on](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/T8EFYA/a-scottish-basket-hilted-broadsword-circa-1780-with-earlier-blade-probably-late-17th-or-early-18th-century-of-broad-robust-form-cut-with-a-central-fuller-running-over-most-of-its-length-on-both-sides-flanked-by-a-slightly-shorter-pair-of-fullers-cut-with-additional-short-fullers-at-the-ricasso-and-inscribed-andrea-ferara-in-stamped-letters-framed-within-a-series-of-decorative-marks-on-both-sides-at-the-forte-iron-basket-guard-of-glasgow-type-formed-of-symmetrical-oval-bars-carrying-pierced-linear-engraved-panels-fluted-hemispherical-po-additional-rights-clearance-info-not-available-T8EFYA.jpg)
A Scottish basket-hilted broadsword circa 1780. With earlier blade, probably late 17th or early 18th century, of broad robust form, cut with a central fuller running over most of its length on
![A Scottish basket-hilted broadsword circa 1780. With earlier blade, probably late 17th or early 18th century, of broad robust form, cut with a central fuller running over most of its length on A Scottish basket-hilted broadsword circa 1780. With earlier blade, probably late 17th or early 18th century, of broad robust form, cut with a central fuller running over most of its length on](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/T8EFYD/a-scottish-basket-hilted-broadsword-circa-1780-with-earlier-blade-probably-late-17th-or-early-18th-century-of-broad-robust-form-cut-with-a-central-fuller-running-over-most-of-its-length-on-both-sides-flanked-by-a-slightly-shorter-pair-of-fullers-cut-with-additional-short-fullers-at-the-ricasso-and-inscribed-andrea-ferara-in-stamped-letters-framed-within-a-series-of-decorative-marks-on-both-sides-at-the-forte-iron-basket-guard-of-glasgow-type-formed-of-symmetrical-oval-bars-carrying-pierced-linear-engraved-panels-fluted-hemispherical-po-additional-rights-clearance-info-not-available-T8EFYD.jpg)
A Scottish basket-hilted broadsword circa 1780. With earlier blade, probably late 17th or early 18th century, of broad robust form, cut with a central fuller running over most of its length on
![A Scottish basket-hilted broadsword circa 1780. With earlier blade, probably late 17th or early 18th century, of broad robust form, cut with a central fuller running over most of its length on A Scottish basket-hilted broadsword circa 1780. With earlier blade, probably late 17th or early 18th century, of broad robust form, cut with a central fuller running over most of its length on](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/T8EG04/a-scottish-basket-hilted-broadsword-circa-1780-with-earlier-blade-probably-late-17th-or-early-18th-century-of-broad-robust-form-cut-with-a-central-fuller-running-over-most-of-its-length-on-both-sides-flanked-by-a-slightly-shorter-pair-of-fullers-cut-with-additional-short-fullers-at-the-ricasso-and-inscribed-andrea-ferara-in-stamped-letters-framed-within-a-series-of-decorative-marks-on-both-sides-at-the-forte-iron-basket-guard-of-glasgow-type-formed-of-symmetrical-oval-bars-carrying-pierced-linear-engraved-panels-fluted-hemispherical-po-additional-rights-clearance-info-not-available-T8EG04.jpg)
A Scottish basket-hilted broadsword circa 1780. With earlier blade, probably late 17th or early 18th century, of broad robust form, cut with a central fuller running over most of its length on
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