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Lot 440

A Fine And Rare German Hunting Sword
Dated 1662

27 November 2019, 10:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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A Fine And Rare German Hunting Sword
Dated 1662

With bright tapering blade double-edged at the point and cut with a narrow fuller along the back over most of its length on one side, the forte struck with two maker's marks on one side, and with the same mark struck three times on the other, blued hilt comprising side-ring with pierced central feature chiselled with foliage, slightly curved quillons, downbent forward arm and knuckle-guard all en suite, the side-ring filled with a plate pierced with circles, steel grip incised with foliage on each side and cusped along the back, and natural staghorn grips secured by four dome-headed fluted steel bosses on the outside, in original wood-lined black leather scabbard (surface losses) with blued steel locket and chape each embossed and chased with foliage on the outside, the former pierced with the date, incorporating three suspension rings and enclosing three pockets for two by-knives and a combined bodkin, rasp and file, all en suite with the hilt (one boss missing), the knife-blades each struck with maker's marks on one side, and in exceptional condition overall
79 cm. blade

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