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A French Small-SwordMid-18th Century
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A French Small-Sword
Mid-18th Century
Mid-18th Century
With sharply tapering blade (old rust patination) of hollow triangular section, the forte etched and gilt with trophies of arms and foliate decoration against a blued ground on one side, and with a standing female figure holding a rosary, a trophy of arms and foliated strapwork on the other, gilt steel hilt (some wear to gilding) of characteristic form chiselled overall with diagonal fluting stamped with gilt florets and framing flower-heads in garlands, and wooden grip bound with twisted silver wire, blued ribbon punched with minute gilt florets and partly crimped silver-gilt ribbon
82.1 cm. blade
82.1 cm. blade
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Sold in these Rooms, Antique Arms and Armour, 4 April 2007, lot 176








