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Published Date: 04 February 2010
WITH its wooden hilt carved from an ancient Teviotdale hawthorn root and its basket guard of precious metals telling the tale of notorious reiver Johnnie Armstrong, a sword crafted by a Borders goldsmith is one of the star exhibits in a major exhibition, writes Mark Entwistle.
Last week saw Kenneth Erik Moffatt make a historic pilgrimage to London to claim his right as a Freeman of the City – a right that let him carry a sword through the city and deliver it to Goldsmiths Hall as his entry in its prestigious competition fo...

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  • Last Updated: 02 February 2010 4:18 PM
  • Source: Southern Reporter
  • Location: Borders
 
 

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