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Lot 434
A Fine Silver-Hilted Small-SwordMid-Late 18th Century, Probably French
Fine Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria Including property from the Mark and Peter Dineley Collections
27 November 2019, 10:00 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £1,912.50 inc. premium
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Mid-Late 18th Century, Probably French
Mid-Late 18th Century, Probably French
With colichemarde blade (light rust patination) of sharply tapering hollow triangular section etched and gilt over most of its length on each side with panels of foliated strapwork and inscribed 'Adeux Saison', the forte on one side with a sun-in-splendour, inscribed 'A la Victoire' and with a female figure of Victory above a panel inscribed 'Cussaignard Md Fourbisseur Du Roi et Maitre Arquebusier Prés De La Hourse à Nantes', and on the other with crowned royal arms above 'Vive Le Roy' and a panel inscribed 'De La Manufacture De La Marque au Raisin à Solingen', heavy hilt finely cast and chased in relief against finely punched grounds and comprising asymmetrical double shell-guard with roses on the outer sides, the inner sides respectively with a Classical figure of Mars and a female figure of Plenty, a pair of cornucopia above and below, one of foliage and the other of flame, quillon-block with a Classical trophy of arms on one side and further cornucopia on the other, plain faceted arms, recurved quillons each with lobed foliate tip, knuckle-guard with central helmeted portrait bust and foliate terminal screwed to the pommel, the latter with a male portrait bust on each side and surmounted by a lobed tang button, and swelling grip with Minerva on one side and Veritas on the other, both beneath the same baldachin
83 cm. blade
83 cm. blade