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Lot 23

A Rare Javanese Hunting Sword In The European Manner
Late 18th Century

20 April 2011, 11:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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A Rare Javanese Hunting Sword In The European Manner
Late 18th Century

With straight sharply tapering pattern-welded double-edged blade of kris form with two converging fullers on each side of the forte, white-metal hilt comprising downbent shell-guard, downbent rear quillon with shaped finial of octagonal section, a projecting wing above, slender knuckle-guard en suite and secured by a screw to the domed fluted pommel-cap, the latter with threaded button finial, and tapering curved fluted hardwood grip with fluted brass ferrule
45.8 cm. blade

Footnotes

Provenance:
Christie's South Kensington, Antique arms and Armour, 19 September 1990,lot 19
The Late Claude Blair

For a similar example sold in these Rooms see Fine Antique Arms and Armour from the Henk L. Visser Collection, 28 November 2007, lot 25

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