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MID-16TH CENTURY
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AN ITALIAN CORSECA
MID-16TH CENTURY
With elongated leaf-shaped blade of hollow flattened diamond section with reinforced tip, the base of the blade struck with a mark, a cross, on one side, and tapering cylindrical socket with two upturned basal-lugs each with bold medial ridge and reinforced tip, on later velvet-covered haft with domed brass pin-heads and tassel (head discoloured)
26¼in. (66.7cm.) head
MID-16TH CENTURY
With elongated leaf-shaped blade of hollow flattened diamond section with reinforced tip, the base of the blade struck with a mark, a cross, on one side, and tapering cylindrical socket with two upturned basal-lugs each with bold medial ridge and reinforced tip, on later velvet-covered haft with domed brass pin-heads and tassel (head discoloured)
26¼in. (66.7cm.) head