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THE FIRST LATE 17TH CENTURY, THE SECOND EARLY 18TH CENTURY, EACH PROBABLY ENGLISH
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TWO BRASS-HILTED SMALL-SWORDS
The first late 17th Century, the second early 18th Century, each probably English
The first with slender blade of stiff diamond section with broad ricasso of flattened diamond section, the latter etched with scrollwork, the hilt cast with figures and masks in high relief and with asymmetrical double-shell pierced with scrollwork involving putto-masks and monster-heads, the grip bound with copper ribbon and plaited copper wire; the second with earlier rapier blade stamped 'Peter Munsten' in the central fullers, the hilt cast in relief with garlands, scrollwork, and portrait busts, the grip bound with twisted silver wire
38½in. (97.8cm.) and 29¼in. (74.3cm.) blades (2)
The first late 17th Century, the second early 18th Century, each probably English
The first with slender blade of stiff diamond section with broad ricasso of flattened diamond section, the latter etched with scrollwork, the hilt cast with figures and masks in high relief and with asymmetrical double-shell pierced with scrollwork involving putto-masks and monster-heads, the grip bound with copper ribbon and plaited copper wire; the second with earlier rapier blade stamped 'Peter Munsten' in the central fullers, the hilt cast in relief with garlands, scrollwork, and portrait busts, the grip bound with twisted silver wire
38½in. (97.8cm.) and 29¼in. (74.3cm.) blades (2)
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