18TH CENTURY AND LATER
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An Italian Hunting Knife, A South American Hanger, And Two South American Silver-Mounted Goucho Knives
18th Century and later
The first with broad single-edged fullered blade pierced and engraved on both sides of the forte with foliage involving two lions supporting an engraved silver-inlaid human face, pierced tapering cylindrical grip formed of shims of fluted dark horn, silver and pewter, retained by four longitudinal silver reinforcing strips, silver acanthus-leaf ferrule, and grotesque mask pommel-cap; the second with fullered double-edged blade, iron hilt overlaid with silver bands and foliage and comprising vertically recurved quillons, and swelling grip with eagle-head pommel; the last each of characteristic form, one scabbard cast and chased with ranching scenes, the other decorated on each side with two dogs in a medallion supported by winged lions and foliage
12.3/8in. (31.4cm.) to 20in. (52.7cm.) (4)
18th Century and later
The first with broad single-edged fullered blade pierced and engraved on both sides of the forte with foliage involving two lions supporting an engraved silver-inlaid human face, pierced tapering cylindrical grip formed of shims of fluted dark horn, silver and pewter, retained by four longitudinal silver reinforcing strips, silver acanthus-leaf ferrule, and grotesque mask pommel-cap; the second with fullered double-edged blade, iron hilt overlaid with silver bands and foliage and comprising vertically recurved quillons, and swelling grip with eagle-head pommel; the last each of characteristic form, one scabbard cast and chased with ranching scenes, the other decorated on each side with two dogs in a medallion supported by winged lions and foliage
12.3/8in. (31.4cm.) to 20in. (52.7cm.) (4)