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Lot 389
A Venetian Shiavona17th/18th Century
28 July 2010, 14:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge£1,200 - £1,500
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17th/18th Century
17th/18th Century
With bright tapering blade with central fuller over its entire length on each side, the forte on both sides etched with stars, a sun-in-splendour and a man-in-the-moon, characteristic iron basket guard comprising three diagonal bars joined at the top to the knuckle-guard with small scroll terminal, corresponding inner bar with central diagonal bar, inner guard incorporating a thumb-ring, three upbent leaf-shaped bars on the outside, downbent arms, slightly curved rear quillon, shield-shaped pommel with plain boss on each side and pierced with two small holes, and grip bound with twisted brass wire
92.5 cm. blade
92.5 cm. blade








