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Lot 94

An English Silver-Hilted Small-Sword
Circa 1720, Indistinct Silver Maker's Mark, Possibly IR

30 November 2016, 11:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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An English Silver-Hilted Small-Sword
Circa 1720, Indistinct Silver Maker's Mark, Possibly IR

With colichemarde blade (minor pitting and polished bright) of sharply tapering hollow triangular section, the forte on one side etched with the labelled figure of Camilus, flowering foliage above, and on the other with traces of a panel of strapwork between foliage, characteristic plain hilt including asymmetrical double shell-guard with raised borders, button struck with the silversmith's mark, and grip bound with twisted silver wire
77.9 cm. blade

Footnotes

Marcus Furios Camillus was a Roman soldier and Statesman of Patrician descent. According to Livy and Plutarch he triumphed four times, was dictator five times, and was honoured with the title of Second Founder of Rome

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