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FRENCH OR ENGLISH, CIRCA 1760
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A STEEL-HILTED SMALL-SWORD
French or English, circa 1760
With tapering blade of hollow triangular section with etched trophies (rubbed) at the forte, the hilt (rubbed and rust-patinated) chiselled and damascened in gold with fruit and flowers and trophies of arms, some in oval panels, and with later grip bound with copper wire
31½in. (80cm.) blade
French or English, circa 1760
With tapering blade of hollow triangular section with etched trophies (rubbed) at the forte, the hilt (rubbed and rust-patinated) chiselled and damascened in gold with fruit and flowers and trophies of arms, some in oval panels, and with later grip bound with copper wire
31½in. (80cm.) blade
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