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Lot 135

Three English Steel-Hilted Small-Swords
Mid-late 18th Century

23 May 2018, 10:30 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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Three English Steel-Hilted Small-Swords
Mid-late 18th Century

The first with sharply tapering blade of flattened hexagonal section, the forte etched with foliage on each side centred on a bright-cut panel, bright steel hilt (some surface patination) comprising ovoidal shell-guard with cusped upper border, and faceted ovoidal pommel and grip, in its vellum-covered scabbard with linear engraved steel mounts and two suspension rings; the second with colichemarde blade etched with foliage inhabited by birds on each side of the forte, characteristic hilt, and grip bound with two thicknesses of twisted hair (one Turk's head missing); the last of similar form, with sharply tapering blade of hollow triangular section, and grip bound with twisted hair between Turk's heads, in a leather-covered scabbard (the last two with some rust patination and pitting) (3)
The first 81.2 cm. blade

Footnotes

The last two are of the type referred to as mourning small-swords

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