with recurved blade of flattened-diamond section towards the point, formed with a pair of fullers over three-quarters of its length on each face, copper alloy hilt including a pair of langets formed as addorsed parrots, short quillons formed as a further parrot head, knuckle-guard with upper terminal en suite and the lower bud-shaped, integral grip rising to a parrot-shaped pommel with moulded button, and the eyes on the quillon, knuckle-guard and pommel all highlighted with silver (small losses), 39.0 cm overall
Provenance
Roy Elvis Catalogue Number D70
with recurved blade of flattened-diamond section towards the point, formed with a pair of fullers over three-quarters of its length on each face, copper alloy hilt including a pair of langets formed as addorsed parrots, short quillons formed as a further parrot head, knuckle-guard with upper terminal en suite and the lower bud-shaped, integral grip rising to a parrot-shaped pommel with moulded button, and the eyes on the quillon, knuckle-guard and pommel all highlighted with silver (small losses), 39.0 cm overall
Provenance
Roy Elvis Catalogue Number D70
Auction: Fine Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria, 4th Dec, 2024
Auction Location: London, UK
Including:
THE BILL TERRY COLLECTION, PART II: NON WESTERN ARCHERY
THE ROY ELVIS COLLECTION OF INDIAN ARMS & ARMOUR, PART V
PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF CHARLES SOMERS COCKS, 3RD EARL SOMERS (1819-83), EASTNOR CASTLE, THENCE BY DESCENT
AN IMPORTANT ENGLISH PRIVATE COLLECTION
THE ROBERT E. BROOKER JR. COLLECTION OF RARE ANTIQUE ARMS AND ARMOUR, PART ONE: THE EARLY MODERN PERIOD
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