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A Rare Dalmatian Broadsword
First Half Of The 17th Century

Antique Arms and Armour
28 July 2010, 14:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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A Rare Dalmatian Broadsword
First Half Of The 17th Century

With broad double-edged blade (tip missing) cut with three shallow fullers on each side of the forte, one side struck with three twig marks, hilt comprising downcurved quillons of tapering circular section with cross-hatched ends, a brass plate punched with circles over the quillon-block, inner iron thumb-ring, characteristic brass octagonal pommel cast with a foliate boss on each side, and brass-wrapped grip of slightly swelling ovoidal section chase with a symmetrical design of foliage between decorative borders on the outside (iron parts with some pitting)
82.2 cm. blade

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Swords of this type were used by the Slavic mercenaries of the Venetians (the predominantly Hungarian Schiavoni of Dalmatia) against Ottoman incursions throughout the 16th and 17th centuries. For related examples see David Alexander, 'European Swords in the Collections of Istanbul, Part II', Waffen-und Kostümkunde, 1987, Heft 1, pls. 94 and 95

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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.
THREE CARVED COCONUT ITEMS.18th/19th century.
A COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE AND REPRODUCTION POWDER FLASKS AND RELATED SPORTING ITEMS.
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