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Lot 69*
A Fine Italian Small-Sword With Silver-Gilt HiltCirca 1700
29 April 2010, 11:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge£1,800 - £2,200
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Find your local specialistA Fine Italian Small-Sword With Silver-Gilt Hilt
Circa 1700
Circa 1700
With earlier bright sharply tapering blade of flattened hollow diamond section, the forte on each side with central gilt fuller etched 'Franciso Pichinio', heavy hilt finely punched overall, and sparsely cast and chased with foliage in low relief, the foliage framing grotesque masks on the outer edge of the moulded slightly upcurved double shell-guard and on the knuckle-guard, large globular pommel with button, grip bound with two thicknesses of twisted gilt wire, and retaining most of its original gilding
76.5 cm. blade
76.5 cm. blade








