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A French Silver-Hilted Small-SwordIndistinct Silver Marks, Circa 1770
17 May 2017, 13:00 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £525 inc. premium
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Indistinct Silver Marks, Circa 1770
Indistinct Silver Marks, Circa 1770
With sharply tapering blade of hollow triangular section etched with foliate rocailles and a panel of foliated strapwork on one side at the forte, and on the other with a female figure beneath a baldachin and a further panel of foliated strapwork, hilt of characteristic form cast and chased overall with foliage against punched grounds, the shell-guard, quillon-block, knuckle-guard and pommel all with suspended medallions framing trophies of arms centred on pierced trelliswork, and grip bound with silver ribbon and twisted silver wire between Turk's heads (one loose)
85.8 cm. blade
85.8 cm. blade








