1713/1674

An interesting and rare Scottish claymore in its scabbard with a special half basket hilt in iron of C. J. Mitchels patent, a double edged blade c 90 cm long with 2 fullers on each side marked HENRY WILKENSON PALL MALL LONDON on one side of the ricasso and star marked HW and the number 16886, wooden scabbard wrapped in black leather with three iron mounts. The sword was bought by B. H. Hawkins the 24th of June 1870 according to the factory letter dated 20th november 1964 which comes with the lot.

Provenance.: Carl U. Buch who received it from his hunting companion Higo Hasselbach. before that in the possession of Altant Løøf, before that by Miss Hawkins, adopted daughter of Frederik Wilhilm Dannemand, Count and illegitimate son of king Frederik VI of Denmark.

Condition

The hilt and blade somewhat rust marked. The leather on the scabbard damaged.

For the purchased lot we require an import permit from your home country authority.

Auction

Varia, 30 March 2017

13 bids

When	Bidder	Bid
30 March at 8:40 pm		5,000 DKK
30 March at 8:39 pm	(Auto bid)	4,800 DKK
30 March at 8:39 pm		4,600 DKK
30 March at 8:32 pm		4,400 DKK
30 March at 8:11 pm		4,200 DKK
30 March at 6:16 pm		4,000 DKK
30 March at 2:35 pm		3,800 DKK
	(Auto bid)	3,600 DKK
		3,600 DKK
30 March at 2:33 pm	(Auto bid)	3,400 DKK
30 March at 2:33 pm		3,200 DKK
29 March at 9:32 pm		2,600 DKK
20 March at 4:46 pm		2,500 DKK