£200,000 bid sets new record for Scottish sword
At 3ft 21/4in (97cm) long, this exceptionally rare Scottish Highland two-hand sword or claymore dates to the third quarter of the 16th century. So rare is it, in fact, that no other example has appeared on the market in recent years.
Only very few such finely crafted 16th century swords survive, those that remain are displayed in an…