AN UNUSUAL ENGLISH SILVER-HILTED SMALL-SWORD with colichemarde blade of hollow triangular section retaining traces of etched decoration on each side of the forte, fluted hilt cast and chased with flowers and foliage in relief and with an oak branch around the knuckle-guard (rear quillon replaced, washer defective), and original grip bound with silver ribbon and plaited wire, mid-18th Century

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AN UNUSUAL ENGLISH SILVER-HILTED SMALL-SWORD with colichemarde blade of hollow triangular section retaining traces of etched decoration on each side of the forte, fluted hilt cast and chased with flowers and foliage in relief and with an oak branch around the knuckle-guard (rear quillon replaced, washer defective), and original grip bound with silver ribbon and plaited wire, mid-18th Century
32¾in. blade

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