An English 'Mortuary' Hilted Backsword Mid-17th Century With blade double-edged at the point and with double fuller along the back over most of its length on each side, the fullers on both sides of the forte incised with a running wolf mark and 'HOVNSLO' between pellet marks, iron hilt comprising solid guard chiselled with a differing portrait bust on each side amid symmetrical scrolling foliage, the busts probably representing youth and old age, all against a finely punched ground, short scrolled wrist-guard, knuckle-guard flanked by two diagonal bars linked to bifurcated side-bars and chiselled with foliage, the top of the knuckle-guard and side-bars screwed to an associated globular pommel with flattened button, and circular wooden grip (old splits, some old pitting) 84.8 cm. blade For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing