EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Details
A FRENCH SMALL-SWORD
Early 19th Century
With etched, blued and gilt blade of hollow triangular section, gilt-brass hilt with shell-guard cast and chased in relief with an eagle displayed and thunderbolts, mother-of-pearl grips, and flattened pommel with a bee in relief on each side
30in. (76.2cm.) blade
Early 19th Century
With etched, blued and gilt blade of hollow triangular section, gilt-brass hilt with shell-guard cast and chased in relief with an eagle displayed and thunderbolts, mother-of-pearl grips, and flattened pommel with a bee in relief on each side
30in. (76.2cm.) blade
Provenance
Sir Cecil Beaton, C.B.E., Reddish House, Broadchalke, Wiltshire, 10 June 1980, lot 352