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Lot 98
A Swedish riding swordcirca 1640-50
11 May 2016, 13:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge£1,800 - £2,200
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circa 1640-50
circa 1640-50
With long tapering double-edged blade of flattened ovoidal section, blued hilt decorated over the outer surfaces with punched and incised foliage within borders of cusping and comprising flat recurved quillons widening towards the ends, large side-ring swelling at the centre and filled with a plate pierced with holes, inner thumb-ring, associated shield-shaped pommel with button, and vertically-grooved grip bound with twisted steel wire between Turk's head
106.7 cm. blade
106.7 cm. blade








