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17TH CENTURY
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a broadsword
17th Century
With tapering double-edged blade of flattened diamond section etched on both faces with a bird, a soldier on horseback and a cloud-shaped figure holding a sword, the iron hilt fitted with a single shell-guard, thumb ring, acanthus-wraped knuckle-guard and pommel, the grip bound with twisted wire
81cm. blade
17th Century
With tapering double-edged blade of flattened diamond section etched on both faces with a bird, a soldier on horseback and a cloud-shaped figure holding a sword, the iron hilt fitted with a single shell-guard, thumb ring, acanthus-wraped knuckle-guard and pommel, the grip bound with twisted wire
81cm. blade