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Lot 5071

An Italian broadsword
first quarter 17th century

8 June 2015, 10:00 PDT
San Francisco

US$4,000 - US$6,000

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An Italian broadsword
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.
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Footnotes

Note: See Fig. 590 in Armi Bianche Italiane, L. Bocc1a & E. Coelho, for a crabclaw sword with similar hilt.

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