A Very Rare Royal Horse Guards Officers Basket Hilt Back Sword. 49” overall 42” blade with one long fuller. Stamped with ‘H’ for Harvey at the forte. The basket hilt of bars with incised lines & plates pierced with circles & shields, Loop for reins. Mushroom pommel with incised lines and large pommel button. Fish skin grip with wire binding and silver wire Turks head,
Circa 1750-80
A very large sword in good condition, blade polished.
See British Military Pistols and Associated Edged weapons by R. Brooker page 96 and Swords and Sword Makers of England and Scotland by Richard Bezdek page 285.