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EUROPEAN EDGED WEAPONS
A GERMAN HUNTING-SWORD, A FRENCH HUNTING-SWORD, AND A SPANISH SPORTING PLUG BAYONET
CIRCA 1750, CIRCA 1760, AND CIRCA 1800
The first etched on each side of the forte 'Utile a la guerre necessaire a la chasse a lamour' (sic), and with brass hilt with knuckle-guard and down-curved shell, and tapering horn grip; the second etched on each side of the blade with scrollwork and scenes of the chase, and with silver-mounted ebony grip, and later leather scabbard; the last with etched hollow-ground blade, the hilt with gilt-brass mounts, and ebony and horn grip, in leather scabbard with brass chape and later copper locket
22¾in. (57.8cm.) blade, 14¾in, (37.5cm.) blade, and 17¼in. (43.8cm.) (3)
A GERMAN HUNTING-SWORD, A FRENCH HUNTING-SWORD, AND A SPANISH SPORTING PLUG BAYONET
CIRCA 1750, CIRCA 1760, AND CIRCA 1800
The first etched on each side of the forte 'Utile a la guerre necessaire a la chasse a lamour' (sic), and with brass hilt with knuckle-guard and down-curved shell, and tapering horn grip; the second etched on each side of the blade with scrollwork and scenes of the chase, and with silver-mounted ebony grip, and later leather scabbard; the last with etched hollow-ground blade, the hilt with gilt-brass mounts, and ebony and horn grip, in leather scabbard with brass chape and later copper locket
22¾in. (57.8cm.) blade, 14¾in, (37.5cm.) blade, and 17¼in. (43.8cm.) (3)