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SECOND HALF OF THE 17TH CENTURY
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AN ENGLISH SILVER-ENCRUSTED SMALL-SWORD RAPIER
SECOND HALF OF THE 17TH CENTURY
With tapering double-edged blade of flattened diamond section, iron hilt decorated throughout with silver encrusted decoration including basket-weave pattern to the asymmetrical shell guards, and traces of portrait medallions, cloth-covered wooden grip with remnants of wire binding, urn-shaped pommel, and later iron-mounted leather scabbard; together with A CAUCASIAN YATAGHAN, 19TH CENTURY, with single-edged blade, hilt with carved dark horn grip-scales
Respectively 32in. (81.3cm.) and 16½in. (41.9cm.) blades (2)
SECOND HALF OF THE 17TH CENTURY
With tapering double-edged blade of flattened diamond section, iron hilt decorated throughout with silver encrusted decoration including basket-weave pattern to the asymmetrical shell guards, and traces of portrait medallions, cloth-covered wooden grip with remnants of wire binding, urn-shaped pommel, and later iron-mounted leather scabbard; together with A CAUCASIAN YATAGHAN, 19TH CENTURY, with single-edged blade, hilt with carved dark horn grip-scales
Respectively 32in. (81.3cm.) and 16½in. (41.9cm.) blades (2)
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 20% on the buyer's premium.