The SEBASTIAN variation on blades from Solingen seems to have had a reasonable occurrence, in my opinion mid to third quarter 17th c. On this Scottish basket hilt the Sebastian name with 'interpretation' on what may be a Wirsburg blade (by mark).
This hilt is Scottish 'Glasgow' in style and probably c. 1690s mounts. It seems to be reliably of that period per examination by an English authority hands on.
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