A MID / LATE 18TH CENTURY SCOTTISH BASKET HILTED CAVALRY OFFICER'S BROAD SWORD the steel hilt of six panels decorated with lozenges and points, large wrist guard, the leather covered grip with wire binding and red felt liner, bun shaped pommel double edged blade applied with engraved gold plaque

(blade80cm long, overall length 97cm)

Note: The applied 19th century gold plaque reads ‘The claymore was once the property of the Unfortunate Prince Charles and worn by him at the Battle of Culloden, after his defeat it fell into the hands of CAPt DRUMMOND of his suite who gave it to the late ROBt GRAHAM of Gartmore Esq’. Although the information on the plaque surely cannot be correct, this sword is neither a claymore nor a pattern known at the time of the ‘45 it shows the great historical value placed on relics of this period by the early 19th century.