细节
ANOTHER, with double-edged blade etched and gilt (gilding rubbed) at the forte with panels of strapwork framing a bird on a scroll, silver hilt comprising slightly recurved quillons, small shell chased with rococo foliage and a scale pattern, fluted pommel-cap chased with foliage, and swelling horn grip, in original leather-covered scabbard (damaged) with side pocket for two by-knives (missing), and silver locket and chape chased with rocailles; another, with single-edged fullered blade (slightly pitted) etched with a stag, a boar, strapwork and 'De La Manufacture De La Marque Au Raisin A Solingen', silver hilt with reeded quillons, pommel-cap chased with a grotesque mask, and beaked spirally reeded horn grip, in original silver-mounted leather-covered scabbard (chape damaged); and another, similar, with curved hollow-ground blade (pitted) similarly inscribed (scabbard split), all with French silver marks, circa 1750-75
The first 17½in. blade (3)
The first 17½in. blade (3)