Skip to main content

This auction has ended. View lot details

You may also be interested in

Own a similar item?

Submit your item online for a free auction estimate.

Lot 168

Two Continental Brass-Hilted Small-Swords
Both Early 18th Century

6 April 2006, 13:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £480 inc. premium

Own a similar item?

Submit your item online for a free auction estimate.

How to sell

Looking for a similar item?

Our Arms and Armour specialists can help you find a similar item at an auction or via a private sale.

Find your local specialist

Two Continental Brass-Hilted Small-Swords
Both Early 18th Century

The first with tapering blade (pitted overall) of flattened hexagonal section with slipped piercings and small holes within the fuller on each side of the forte, hilt cast with grotesque masks and foliage against a stippled ground, comprising double shell-guard, arms, quillons with recurved tips, knuckle-guard, globular pommel, and grip bound with copper ribbon and twisted brass wire; the second with tapering blade (pitted) of flattened diamond section, characteristic brass hilt cast and chased with masks amid foliage against stippled grounds, and wooden grip bound with copper wire (partly replaced, worn overall) (2)
80 cm. and 58 cm. blades

Additional information

Bid now on these items

A Cased Pair Of Scottish 50-Bore Percussion Duelling Or Target Pistols By Alex.r Martin, Glasgow, Mid-19th Century

The medals and associate ephemera and uniforms of Arthur Watts, 6th Inniskilling Dragoons

A Pair Of Highland All-Metal Percussion Belt Pistols Signed Paton & Walsh Perth, Mid 19th century

A Silver-Mounted Left-Hand Dagger, probably German, Italian or English Late 16th Century Or Later

FOUR REPRODUCTION CARVED POWDER HORNS/FLASKS.late 20th century.

A COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE AND REPRODUCTION POWDER FLASKS AND RELATED SPORTING ITEMS.

THREE VICTORIAN ARMS AND ARMOUR DECORATIVE ITEMS.