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Lot 154

A Decorative Sword In 16th Century Style
19th Century

23 July 2015, 10:30 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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A Decorative Sword In 16th Century Style
19th Century

With broad sharply tapering blade with shallow medial ridge over its entire length on each, the forte on one side etched with an artilleryman amid foliated strapwork against a dotted ground and surmounted by a cross in a circle, an orb and cross above, the other side etched en suite and involving a figure in contemporary costume within a medallion, hilt comprising fluted downcurved quillons widening to fish-tail terminals each pierced with three small holes, outer side-ring en suite widening at the centre and with applied brass putti-mask, wheel-shaped pommel cast with a floret on one side, and cord-bound leather-covered grip; together with a European axe, 16th/17th or later, with wing-shaped single-edged blade curving down into a 'beard', and with integral rectangular socket, on long wooden haft (2)
79 cm. and 38 cm. blades

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