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Lot 113

A Fine French Small-Sword With Chiselled And Gilt Hilt
Mid-18th Century

17 May 2017, 13:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

£1,800 - £2,200

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A Fine French Small-Sword With Chiselled And Gilt Hilt
Mid-18th Century

With sharply tapering blade (some light rust patination) of hollow triangular section, the forte etched and gilt with stars against a blued ground (some loss of blueing), the steel hilt of characteristic form decorated in relief on finely punched gilt grounds with cornucopia and foliage inhabited by dragon's heads, the shell-guard en suite, the decoration framing four beaded medallions, the two on the outside chiselled respectively with a martial and scientific trophy, and the two on the inside respectively with a Classical and agricultural trophy, the quillon-block and rounded pommel with beaded medallions on each side chiselled with further trophies, the latter with turned button, arms, lobed rear quillon chiselled with a dragon on each side, knuckle-guard with a beaded medallion on each side chiselled respectively with thunderbolts and foliage, all the decoration picked out in gold, grip bound with silver ribbon and twisted silver wire between Turk's heads, and retaining nearly all its original gilding
84.5 cm. blade

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