Basket hilted backsword with a gilt blade etched with 'God Save King James the 8', 1725 - 1750

Basket hilted backsword, the hilt with pierced hearts and quatrefoils and signed JAS, 1725 - 1750

Basket hilted backsword, the hilt with pierced hearts and quatrefoils

Basket hilted backsword, with pierced hearts and circular holes on the hilt, and the date 1414 on the blade, mid 18th century

One of two basket hilted backswords with defective hilts, one blade engraved Clemens Lesche / Me Fecit Solingen

One of two basket hilted backswords with defective hilts, one blade engraved Clemens Lesche / Me Fecit Solingen

Basket hilted backsword by John Allan, senior, of Stirling, the loops inscribed with the maker's name and the date 1716

Backsword with an elaborately chased silver basket, presented to Prince Charles Edward Stuart by James, 3rd Duke of Perth: made by Charles Frederick Kandler, London, 1740 - 1741

Basket-hilted backsword with ANDREA FERARA inscribed on both sides

Backsword with a pierced basket-hilt signed W.A/S., and the blade signed ANDRIA FARARA

Backsword with an early basket-hilt, with Gott bewahr etc. on the blade

Backsword with a chiselled "Mortuary" basket-hilt

Backsword with a basket-hilt and inscribed blade, with WAS inscribed on the underside of the quillon, mid 18th century

Backsword with a basket-hilt of fluted brass and an inscribed blade, with WAS inscribed on the underside of the quillon, mid 18th century

Backsword with a basket-hilt, inscribed T. Gemmill K. Armourer

Inscribed backsword with a basket hilt, taken at Culloden, 1746