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Lot 194

A French Ormolu-Hilted Small-Sword
Late 17th/Early 18th Century

27 November 2019, 10:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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A French Ormolu-Hilted Small-Sword
Late 17th/Early 18th Century

With tapering double-edged blade with medial ridge along its entire length on each side and retaining traces of etched decoration on both sides at the forte, hilt of characteristic form cast and chased in relief in the Berainesque manner with male and female figures seated between demi-figures and cupids against finely punched grounds and pierced foliage involving profile grotesque masks, the reeded rear quillon with grotesque head terminal in the round, knuckle-guard with central naked figure of Apollo, and grip bound with twisted silver wire and ribbon between gilt ferrules
79.5 cm. blade

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