18TH CENTURY
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a hunting sword
18th Century
With slightly single-edged curved blade with broad fuller at each side, etched with a dog attacking a stag and scrolling foliage, with later brass hilt comprising a downswept guard cast with a stag, down-curved rear quillon with boar's head and a knuckle guard - 61cm. blade; And a Sumatran sword with a curved blade double-edged towards the end, with steel hilt and brass-mounted wooden grip - 46cm. blade (2)
18th Century
With slightly single-edged curved blade with broad fuller at each side, etched with a dog attacking a stag and scrolling foliage, with later brass hilt comprising a downswept guard cast with a stag, down-curved rear quillon with boar's head and a knuckle guard - 61cm. blade; And a Sumatran sword with a curved blade double-edged towards the end, with steel hilt and brass-mounted wooden grip - 46cm. blade (2)