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A North European Cavalry SwordMid-17th Century
30 November 2016, 11:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge£500 - £650
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Mid-17th Century
Mid-17th Century
With curved blade double-edged towards the point and cut with a double fuller along the back for most of its length on each side, the forte on both sides etched with a martial trophy between panels of strapwork and foliage, blackened iron hilt of slender rounded bars comprising heart-shaped side-rings each filled with a plate pierced with small holes, joined to the pommel by an outer hand-guard corresponding to the knuckle-guard, each with central swelling and linked together by diagonal bars, rear quillon with down bent swelling terminal, inner thumb-ring, globular pommel with button, and swelling grip bound with twisted brass wire between brass ferrules
90 cm. blade
90 cm. blade








