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CIRCA 1800
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AN UNUSUAL SILVER-MOUNTED HUNTING SWORD
Circa 1800
With straight single-edged fullered blade with etched, blued and gilt decoration over nearly half its length, and double-edged at the point, the hilt with acorn quillons, naturalistically modelled pommel cast and chased in relief in the form of a hound's head, and curved grip of natural staghorn, in its original leather scabbard (defective) with silver mounts (the locket a working replacement), Rome city mark
26¾in. (68cm.) blade
Circa 1800
With straight single-edged fullered blade with etched, blued and gilt decoration over nearly half its length, and double-edged at the point, the hilt with acorn quillons, naturalistically modelled pommel cast and chased in relief in the form of a hound's head, and curved grip of natural staghorn, in its original leather scabbard (defective) with silver mounts (the locket a working replacement), Rome city mark
26¾in. (68cm.) blade
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.