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Lot 5071
An Italian broadswordfirst quarter 17th century
8 June 2015, 10:00 PDT
San FranciscoUS$4,000 - US$6,000
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An Italian broadsword
first quarter 17th century
first quarter 17th century
Acutely tapering 28 1/4 inch blade of diamond section. Steel hilt, the guard comprising long, downcurving quillons with scrolling finials and large, upturned shell decorated with incised radiating lines and crosshatching, its upper end drawn out to form a knucklebow. Ovoid steel pommel, the front side decorated en suite to shell. Wooden grip wrapped in black leather.
Condition: Mottled grey metal showing areas of pitting. Grip leather scuffed overall.
See Illustration
Condition: Mottled grey metal showing areas of pitting. Grip leather scuffed overall.
See Illustration
Footnotes
Note: See Fig. 590 in Armi Bianche Italiane, L. Bocc1a & E. Coelho, for a crabclaw sword with similar hilt.








