United Kingdom. An 1828 Pattern Scottish Basket Hilt Broadsword, c.1830 Auction Archive demonstrating a crack to the

demonstrating a crack to the eagle’s left wing where it meets the body

but the enamels well preserved

some fraying of the lower left corner

German Imperial: Fabricated from gold-coloured bullion wire

United Kingdom. An 1828 Pattern Scottish Basket Hilt Broadsword, c.1830 Auction Archive demonstrating a crack to theAn untouched example of the 1828 pattern featuring an 81 cm blade that remains securely fixed into the handle and guard, with the fuller running 51 cm towards to the blades end. With the brass gilt British proof slug in place stating "PROVRD GR" on one side of the ricasso thereby meeting British Ordnance standards of the time, while the reverse is plain. The blade has online minor surface rust with no major pitting. The swords iconic basket hilt is