Bidspirit auction | 18th C. Italian Schiavona Basket

18th C. Italian Schiavona Basket Hilted Cavalry Sword - 18th C. Italian Schiavona Basket Hilted Cavalry Sword. An unusual example mounted with a broad lightly curved single-edged blade with three fullers to each side. Having a traditional multi-branched basket hilt with a brass cat's head pommel showing a crown and a star. Leather covered wooden grip. Early and uncommon horseman's example. Overall length: 38 1/4”. Blade length: 32”