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Lot 5134

A continental hunting sword
19th century

8 June 2015, 10:00 PDT
San Francisco

Sold for US$877.50 inc. premium

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A continental hunting sword
19th century

Straight 25 inch single edged blade engraved with conventional florals and hunting motifs, one side featuring a dog with a bird in it's mouth, the other with the figure of a standing doe. Gilt brass-mounted hilt comprising quillon block molded in the form of a bearded mask, probably Zeus, the straight quillons of architectural form; scabbard locket and ferrule molded with bands of interlace, the pommel in the form of a dog's head; staghorn gripscales, the front side with brass escutcheon molded with a hunting horn. Brown leather scabbard, the gilt brass throat molded with foliage and fitted for a side knife, now missing, brass tip en suite.
Condition: Blade showing scattered small areas of staining/minor pitting. Hilt retains most of the gilt finish. Scabbard mounts retain some gilt finish.
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