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Lot 88

A French Small-Sword
Mid-18th Century

24 May 2023, 10:30 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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A French Small-Sword
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

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Provenance
Sold in these Rooms, Antique Arms and Armour, 4 April 2007, lot 176

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