A GROUP OF EDGED WEAPONS INCLUDING A FRENCH HUNTING HANGER OF EXHIBITION TYPE
A GROUP OF EDGED WEAPONS INCLUDING A FRENCH HUNTING HANGER OF EXHIBITION TYPE

18TH 19TH CENTURY

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A GROUP OF EDGED WEAPONS INCLUDING A FRENCH HUNTING HANGER OF EXHIBITION TYPE
18TH 19TH CENTURY
The first mid-19th century, with silver-plated hilt cast in the form of an 18th century huntsman killing a fox, in its scabbard with later textile covering (soldered repair between blade and hilt); together with TWO SMALL-SWORDS, one with slender blade and iron hilt with gold-damascened decoration involving classical figure , the other with etched blade and brass-inlaid hilt (both worn with surface corrosion); A RAPIER IN 17TH CENTURY STYLE (hilt incomplete); TWO FENCING FOILS (one with incomplete hilt); and A DECORATIVE BROADSWORD with spirally fluted bone grip (chipped, metal parts discoloured)
The first with 18½in. (47cm.) blade (7)
來源
Christie's, The Gyrn Castle Sale, North Wales, 17 July 2006, lot 876