Brunk Auctions
Live Auction

Premier Auction | Session III

Sat, Dec 7, 2019 09:00AM EST
Lot 1558

17th Century British Sword

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
slender single edged blade, ornate pierced metal guard, ricasso markings include "TA?" and "V?", 40 in.; Note: This is very likely the sword pictured on the butcher's bench, p. 206 of All the Best Rubbish, Hume.; Provenance: The I. Noel Hume Collection of Artifacts and Antiquities

Condition

metal loss to guard, pitting, loose pommel, bend to blade
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