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A FRENCH SMALL SWORD
circa 1760
With colichmarde blade, with traces of etched decoration to the upper blade, double scroll guard chased with hunting animals and with traces of gilt decoration also evident on knuckle bow and ovoid pommel, with silver wire-bound grip
length of blade 31in. (79cm);
and another similar French small sword, slightly smaller, with plain metal mounts and silver-bound grip
30in. (76cm) (2)
circa 1760
With colichmarde blade, with traces of etched decoration to the upper blade, double scroll guard chased with hunting animals and with traces of gilt decoration also evident on knuckle bow and ovoid pommel, with silver wire-bound grip
length of blade 31in. (79cm);
and another similar French small sword, slightly smaller, with plain metal mounts and silver-bound grip
30in. (76cm) (2)