Sword for ID and comment
Gentlemen: here is the last sword of the group that I traded for several weeks ago that included a couple of Scottish Baskethllt swords. The double fullered slightly curved blade is 29.5 inches in length and is 1 1/4 inches wide. No make marks other than an eyelash? on one side of the blade. 5 1/2 inch X 5 1/2 inch hilt no counting the recurved quillons. 3 3/4 inch wire wrapped hilt with 2 turkheads. Pierced hand guard. Comfortable thumb ring. I'm thinking mid/late 17th Century German or Dutch? Cavalry?
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