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A French Ormolu-Hilted Small-SwordMid-18th Century
30 April 2014, 11:00 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £437.50 inc. premium
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A French Ormolu-Hilted Small-Sword
Mid-18th Century
Mid-18th Century
With tapering double-edged blade etched '. Honni. Soit. Qui. Maly. Pense.' within the fuller on each side of the forte and bordered by dissected martial trophies and scrollwork, a running fox beyond, hilt of similar form to the last and decorated overall with flower-heads and foliage all against punched grounds, the former within ovals centred on pierced trelliswork, swelling grip bound with copper ribbon and twisted silver wire, and retaining much of its original gilding
77.1 cm. blade
77.1 cm. blade








