![A Scottish basket-hilted broadsword circa 1780. With earlier blade, probably late 17th or early 18th century, of broad robust form, cut with a central fuller running over most of its length on A Scottish basket-hilted broadsword circa 1780. With earlier blade, probably late 17th or early 18th century, of broad robust form, cut with a central fuller running over most of its length on](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/T8EFYA/a-scottish-basket-hilted-broadsword-circa-1780-with-earlier-blade-probably-late-17th-or-early-18th-century-of-broad-robust-form-cut-with-a-central-fuller-running-over-most-of-its-length-on-both-sides-flanked-by-a-slightly-shorter-pair-of-fullers-cut-with-additional-short-fullers-at-the-ricasso-and-inscribed-andrea-ferara-in-stamped-letters-framed-within-a-series-of-decorative-marks-on-both-sides-at-the-forte-iron-basket-guard-of-glasgow-type-formed-of-symmetrical-oval-bars-carrying-pierced-linear-engraved-panels-fluted-hemispherical-po-additional-rights-clearance-info-not-available-T8EFYA.jpg)
A Scottish basket-hilted broadsword circa 1780. With earlier blade, probably late 17th or early 18th century, of broad robust form, cut with a central fuller running over most of its length on
![Blade by Johannes Wundes the Younger | Basket-hilted Sword | hilt, British; blade, German | The Metropolitan Museum of Art Blade by Johannes Wundes the Younger | Basket-hilted Sword | hilt, British; blade, German | The Metropolitan Museum of Art](https://images.metmuseum.org/CRDImages/aa/original/LC-09_210_2-002.jpg)
Blade by Johannes Wundes the Younger | Basket-hilted Sword | hilt, British; blade, German | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
![An 18th century Scottish basket hilt sword, having 80.5cm single edged blade, (double edged towards tip) with single long slender fuller to each face, basket hilt with plain conical pommel and wood An 18th century Scottish basket hilt sword, having 80.5cm single edged blade, (double edged towards tip) with single long slender fuller to each face, basket hilt with plain conical pommel and wood](https://hansonslive.hansonsauctioneers.co.uk/images/lot/9818/98185_0.jpg?1607360764)
An 18th century Scottish basket hilt sword, having 80.5cm single edged blade, (double edged towards tip) with single long slender fuller to each face, basket hilt with plain conical pommel and wood
![What is the purpose of the edge beveling of this 17th century piece? Is it to make it an ornamentational piece? Museum lists it a "mortuary sword" : r/ SWORDS What is the purpose of the edge beveling of this 17th century piece? Is it to make it an ornamentational piece? Museum lists it a "mortuary sword" : r/ SWORDS](https://preview.redd.it/what-is-the-purpose-of-the-edge-beveling-of-this-17th-v0-ba2rjjizs7vb1.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=433a39c6091470b2918bf75999e5267a9d221d2d)