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Lot 128*
A Silver-Mounted Small-Swordearly 18th century, Silver Maker's Mark DH
23 July 2015, 10:30 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £687.50 inc. premium
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early 18th century, Silver Maker's Mark DH
early 18th century, Silver Maker's Mark DH
With tapering blade of flattened diamond section (surface pitted) pierced with circular holes and shaped slots in the central fuller on each side of the forte, plain hilt of characteristic form with asymmetrical double shell-guard with raised border inside and out terminating in foliate sprays in relief where its two shells meet, globular pommel of swelling octagonal section at its base, and swelling grip bound with twisted silver wire between silver Turk's heads (the pommel and shell with minor dents)
75.5 cm. blade
75.5 cm. blade
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Provenance
The Estate of John M. Kauffmann, Maine, U.S.A.








