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A FRENCH SMALL-SWORD
CIRCA 1760
With tapering blade of hollow triangular section signed at the forte 'BERNARD SUCCESSEUR DE LA ROCHE A LA FETE NOIRE PONT ST. MICHEL A PARIS', steel hilt pierced with sunbursts and scrollwork, and original ribbon- and wire-bound grip; together with A COMPOSITE SMALL-SWORD, the blade probably 19th century, with slender double-edged fullered blade with later markings within each fuller, pierced and chiselled steel hilt including double shell-guard and lobed quillon, and grip bound with copper wire; and A CAVALRY SABRE OF POLISH TYPE, the blade possibly 17th century, with curved single-edged blade back-edged towards the point, iron guard with long slender langets, and leather-covered wooden hilt, in original leather-covered brass-mounted wooden scabbard
Respectively 31¼in. (79.3cm.), 33 1/8in. (84.2cm.) and 29¼in. (74.2cm.) blades (3)
CIRCA 1760
With tapering blade of hollow triangular section signed at the forte 'BERNARD SUCCESSEUR DE LA ROCHE A LA FETE NOIRE PONT ST. MICHEL A PARIS', steel hilt pierced with sunbursts and scrollwork, and original ribbon- and wire-bound grip; together with A COMPOSITE SMALL-SWORD, the blade probably 19th century, with slender double-edged fullered blade with later markings within each fuller, pierced and chiselled steel hilt including double shell-guard and lobed quillon, and grip bound with copper wire; and A CAVALRY SABRE OF POLISH TYPE, the blade possibly 17th century, with curved single-edged blade back-edged towards the point, iron guard with long slender langets, and leather-covered wooden hilt, in original leather-covered brass-mounted wooden scabbard
Respectively 31¼in. (79.3cm.), 33 1/8in. (84.2cm.) and 29¼in. (74.2cm.) blades (3)
Provenance
The first sold in these Rooms, 27 April 1988, Lot 29
The last sold in these Rooms, 20 September 1989, Lot 52
The last sold in these Rooms, 20 September 1989, Lot 52
Special notice
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