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Lot 126

A Continental Brass-Hilted Small-Sword, And A Continental Light Cavalry Sabre
The First Mid-18th Century, Probably Dutch, The Second Late 18th Century

23 July 2015, 10:30 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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A Continental Brass-Hilted Small-Sword, And A Continental Light Cavalry Sabre
The First Mid-18th Century, Probably Dutch, The Second Late 18th Century

The first with sharply tapering blade (some pitting overall) of hollow triangular section inlaid with serrated brass foliage on one side at the forte, hilt (some wear) decorated overall with diamonds and small circles all against a finely punched ground and comprising double shell-guard with moulded borders, quillon-block, lobed rear quillon, arms, knuckle-guard and globular pommel with button, and wooden grip retaining its copper wire Turk's heads; the second with curved fullered blade (some pitting overall) double-edged at the point, brass stirrup hilt with line engraved borders and comprising ovoidal largets, knuckle-guard, pommel and back-piece in one, and wire-bound ribbed leather-covered grip (incomplete) (2)
76.5 cm. and 90 cm. blades

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