A RARE SMALL-SWORD
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A RARE SMALL-SWORD

EARLY 18TH CENTURY, PROBABLY FRENCH

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A RARE SMALL-SWORD
Early 18th Century, probably French
With slender double-edged blade of flattened hexagonal section with a central fuller on each face at the forte stamped 'Formicano', changing to flattened diamond section, the ormolu hilt (gilding worn) of characteristic form, but with the arms joined to the quillon-block at both ends, finely cast and chased in relief with Classical figures, including satyrs and nymphs, Cupid, Europa on a bull, and a horseman, and swelling wooden grip bound with twisted copper-alloy wire (shell guard loose)
37¼in. (94.6cm.) blade
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VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium

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The unusual construction of the arms of the hilt was presumably designed to strengthen them