ANOTHER, IN FINE CONDITION

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ANOTHER, IN FINE CONDITION

CIRCA 1770

With German colichemarde blade etched on both sides at the forte with scrollwork involving the monogram 'GR', a crown above, blued hilt without arms and with double lobe-shaped quillons, and swelling grip, decorated throughout in a similar manner to the preceding lot, in original vellum-covered wooden scabbard with blued iron mounts en suite with the hilt, the lockets carrying rings for suspension
32½in. (82.5cm.)

Lot Essay

The hilts of this and the preceding lot belong to the well-known group made in an unidentified workshop in North Indian for export to Europe, probably via the East India Company. This example is unusual in having the royal monogram - that of George III - on the blade. See A.V.B. Norman, The Rapier and Small-Sword, 1980, p. 348

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