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EARLY 18TH CENTURY, PROBABLY FRENCH
Details
A SMALL-SWORD WITH GOLD-ENCRUSTED HILT
Early 18th Century, probably French
With tapering blade of hollow triangular section with etched decoration on each side of the forte, the hilt with double-shell and finely decorated with Classical figures, birds, animals, and scrollwork (slight wear), the grip bound with plaited silver wire
31¼in. (79.4cm.) blade
Early 18th Century, probably French
With tapering blade of hollow triangular section with etched decoration on each side of the forte, the hilt with double-shell and finely decorated with Classical figures, birds, animals, and scrollwork (slight wear), the grip bound with plaited silver wire
31¼in. (79.4cm.) blade
Provenance
J.D. Aylward
Literature
J.D. Aylward, The small-sword in England, p. 71, fig. 15
Special notice
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