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Lot 110
Four Small-SwordsLate 17th Century And Later
17 May 2017, 13:00 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £687.50 inc. premium
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Late 17th Century And Later
Late 17th Century And Later
The first with earlier broadsword blade double-edged towards the point and with two fullers along the back over most of its length on each side incised 'Andria Ferara' at the forte, russet blackened steel hilt of characteristic form with central mouldings on each side of the shell-guard (reversed) and knuckle-guard, and original grip bound with two thicknesses of twisted copper and brass wire; a brass-hilted small-sword, with colichemarde blade (pitted) of hollow triangular section retaining traces of etched decoration on both sides of the forte, characteristic hilt (worn) cast and chased with Classical trophies, and grip bound with copper ribbon and twisted copper wire; a French ormolu-hilted naval officer's sword (blade worn, some pitting), the hilt with shell-guard cast and chased with an anchor within a border of ropework and foliage, pommel formed as a plumed and scaled helmet, and retaining traces of gilding (worn, grip binding missing)l; a cut-steel hilted court-sword, the etched blade with retailer's details of Davies & Son, London, hilt of characteristic form set with cut-steel beadwork, and beadwork knuckle-chain, in its black leather scabbard with linear engraved steel locket and chape; and three other swords including a fencing foil (one hilt incomplete, surface rust) (7)
The first 84.5 cm. blade
The first 84.5 cm. blade








