25th Jun, 2014 10:00
Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria
270
**A NORTH ITALIAN FAUCHARD
**A NORTH ITALIAN FAUCHARD, THIRD QUARTER OF THE 16TH CENTURY, POSSIBLY VENICE
with slightly curved knife-like blade formed with a short moulding on the back-edge, a characteristic crescentic rear spike and a pair of short lugs at the base, chiselled and punched with patterns of scrolls and a stylised cavalryman cartouche on each face, tapering socket chiselled and punched with flowerheads within a trellis framework, and a pair of short straps
88.4 cm; 34 7/8 in head
Sold for £1,400
**A NORTH ITALIAN FAUCHARD, THIRD QUARTER OF THE 16TH CENTURY, POSSIBLY VENICE
with slightly curved knife-like blade formed with a short moulding on the back-edge, a characteristic crescentic rear spike and a pair of short lugs at the base, chiselled and punched with patterns of scrolls and a stylised cavalryman cartouche on each face, tapering socket chiselled and punched with flowerheads within a trellis framework, and a pair of short straps
88.4 cm; 34 7/8 in head
Auction: Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria, 25th Jun, 2014
