6th Dec, 2017 10:00
Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria
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A NORTH EUROPEAN SMALL-SWORD WITH CHISELLED AND GILT HILT
A NORTH EUROPEAN SMALL-SWORD WITH CHISELLED AND GILT HILT, CIRCA 1750
with associated hollow-triangular blade, iron hilt comprising double shell-guard chiselled with a foliate border enclosing a pattern of numerous minute expanded flower heads with a framework of gilt trellis on each face, a pair of arms decorated with gilt foliage, quillon, knuckle-guard and ovoid pommel all en suite with the guard and arms, and original grip bound with plaited wire and ribband decorated with gilt flower heads between 'Turk's Heads'
81.5 cm; 32 1/8 in blade
Sold for £750
A NORTH EUROPEAN SMALL-SWORD WITH CHISELLED AND GILT HILT, CIRCA 1750
with associated hollow-triangular blade, iron hilt comprising double shell-guard chiselled with a foliate border enclosing a pattern of numerous minute expanded flower heads with a framework of gilt trellis on each face, a pair of arms decorated with gilt foliage, quillon, knuckle-guard and ovoid pommel all en suite with the guard and arms, and original grip bound with plaited wire and ribband decorated with gilt flower heads between 'Turk's Heads'
81.5 cm; 32 1/8 in blade
Auction: Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria, 6th Dec, 2017
