Details
TWO GERMAN SMALL-SWORDS, IN 17TH CENTURY STYLE
19th Century
The first with wavy blade struck with a two-part inscription within the short fuller on respective sides at the forte (rubbed), iron hilt chiselled in relief, including double shell-guard decorated with a cavalry battle scene in high relief on the outside and with further mounted subjects in low relief on the inner-face, and the remaining elements involving classical warriors, monsters and further mounted figures (light pitting, rubbed); the second with slender blade, iron hilt chiselled in relief including short quillons with mulberry terminals, ring-guard, and pierced pommel (the blade heavily pitted, the hilt pitted and rubbed).
29¾in (75.6cm) and 28 5/8in (72.7cm) blades (2)
Provenance
(The first) James Graham, New York, 1925
(The second) Archduke Eugen, Fortress Hohenwerfen, Anderson Galleries, New York, March 1-5, 1927, lot 755
Special notice
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