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MID-16TH CENTURY
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AN ITALIAN CORSECA
MID-16TH CENTURY
With stout tapering blade of flattened diamond section reinforced at the tip, and tapering faceted socket with two upturned basal-lugs of stiff diamond section, the base of one lug struck with a maker's mark, on later velvet-covered haft with decorative domed pin-heads and tassel (head pitted)
21¼in. (54cm.) head
MID-16TH CENTURY
With stout tapering blade of flattened diamond section reinforced at the tip, and tapering faceted socket with two upturned basal-lugs of stiff diamond section, the base of one lug struck with a maker's mark, on later velvet-covered haft with decorative domed pin-heads and tassel (head pitted)
21¼in. (54cm.) head