Manufactured c. the first half of the 18th century, the blade of this typical Scottish basket hilted broadsword is marked for Andrea Ferrara/Andrew Farara. Ferrara is believed to have been a skilled Italian bladesmith brought to Scotland by James IV to instruct Scots craftsmen in the art of interlamination in their sword making. From that time on, Scottish craftsmen stamped their finest blades with the name, and those bearing the Ferrara mark were known to be of the highest quality and show incredible flexibility. Either side of this double-edged blade is marked "ANDREA" and "FARARA" on the lower third, along with three globus crucigeri, and two sets of double fullers near each edge. The guard is of a typical "Glasgow type" with shields and side guards pierced with hearts and dots, and the side guard finials flanked by ram's horns. The is a marking on the upper quillion that may be a maker's mark, possibly an Allan of Stirling or Glasgow. The pommel is a low dome with hand-filed accents and a visibly peened tang, and is engraved "P-T/10" which may be the initials of a previous own. There is a hardened leather hand guard inside the basket. The spiral fluted grip is rewrapped with waxed sinew.