A SMALL-SWORD with associated double-edged blade inscribed within the central fuller on each face of the forte, the steel hilt chased, and on the shell partly pierced, with foliate scrolls, the quillon terminating in a monster's head, and wooden grip (binding missing, knuckle-guard replaced), late 17th Century, German or Dutch; another, with slender blade, the forte etched with strapwork and trophies, partly grooved and with a recessed octafoil on each face, plain steel hilt, and wire-bound wooden grip, in steel-mounted leather scabbard with later leather cover (wormed), mid-18th Century, probably Dutch; and another, with tapering blade (pitted) etched with an inscription on each face of the forte, the steel hilt (rubbed and pitted) with traces of silver encrusted decoration, and wire-bound wooden grip, late 17th Century

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A SMALL-SWORD with associated double-edged blade inscribed within the central fuller on each face of the forte, the steel hilt chased, and on the shell partly pierced, with foliate scrolls, the quillon terminating in a monster's head, and wooden grip (binding missing, knuckle-guard replaced), late 17th Century, German or Dutch; another, with slender blade, the forte etched with strapwork and trophies, partly grooved and with a recessed octafoil on each face, plain steel hilt, and wire-bound wooden grip, in steel-mounted leather scabbard with later leather cover (wormed), mid-18th Century, probably Dutch; and another, with tapering blade (pitted) etched with an inscription on each face of the forte, the steel hilt (rubbed and pitted) with traces of silver encrusted decoration, and wire-bound wooden grip, late 17th Century
The first 28¾in. blade (3)

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