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Rare 19th Century Scottish Basket-hilt Artillery Officers Sword
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Rare 19th Century Scottish Basket-hilt Artillery Officers Sword

19th century
Sold 8 July 2026 · Country Homes Antiques Stirling
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Rare Scottish basket-hilt artillery officer's sword

A fine Scottish Regiment Artillery Lieutenant Sword, based on the early 19th century Marked to the Blade for the Stirlingshire Artillery Vol. Also stamped J, Wood Blakey to Blade. Having a Basket hilt and ray skin grip, and copper bindings, blade 81cm long, single fuller, fully engraved 3/4 length with a white metal scabbard.

Condition reports etching marks on the blade can be made out, but rubbed with age. (Additional photographs of the blade have been taken.)Age fading to grip. Age surface marks to the hilt and blade. Age scratches the blade. Age staining to the scabbard. Generally, all-round good condition for the age.

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Date of Manufacture

Country Homes Antiques Stirling has dated this Scottish Basket Hilt Sword to the 19th Century.

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500 pieces of quality antique furniture at Country Homes Antiques Stirling Scotland. View website. Trade welcome

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Rare Scottish basket-hilt artillery officer's sword
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A fine Scottish Regiment Artillery Lieutenant Sword, based on the early 19th century Marked to the Blade for the Stirlingshire Artillery Vol.
Country Homes Antiques Stirling

Also stamped J, Wood Blakey to Blade. Having a Basket hilt and ray skin grip, and copper bindings, blade 81cm long, single fuller, fully engraved 3/4 length with a white metal scabbard.

fig 1. Close up of a 19th century Scottish basket hilt artillery officers sword showing the detailed steel guard and grip.
fig 1. Rare 19th Century Scottish Basket-hilt Artillery Officers Sword

Condition reports etching marks on the blade can be made out, but rubbed with age. (Additional photographs of the blade have been taken.)Age fading to grip. Age surface marks to the hilt and blade. Age scratches the blade. Age staining to the scabbard. Generally, all-round good condition for the age.

https://pooleysword.com/en/Royal_Artillery_Officers%27_Sword

Date of Manufacture

Country Homes Antiques Stirling has dated this Scottish Basket Hilt Sword to the 19th Century.

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Close up of a 19th century Scottish basket hilt artillery officers sword showing the detailed steel guard and grip.
Rare 19th century Scottish basket-hilt artillery officers sword
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Close up of a 19th century Scottish basket hilt artillery officers sword showing the detailed steel guard and grip.
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  • ObjectMilitaria
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian & Gothic
  • MaterialSteel, Iron, Leather, Wire
  • ColourGrey
  • MotifsBasket hilt, Wire-wrapped grip, Steel scabbard, Domed pommel

The Scottish basket-hilt sword evolved in the late 16th and 17th centuries, serving as a primary sidearm for Scottish soldiers and officers well into the Victorian era.

These swords typically feature forged carbon steel blades, iron or steel basket guards, and grips wrapped in fishskin, leather, or wire.

Authenticity is determined by examining proof marks, maker stamps on the ricasso, blade geometry, and period-correct wear patterns on the metal and grip.

It can be mounted securely on a library wall or displayed horizontally within a specialized glass display case as a focal point.

Preservation requires maintaining stable humidity levels and applying microcrystalline wax periodically to protect the metal from active corrosion.
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