A fine French small-sword with chiselled hilt, circa 1770 Beautifully preserved tapering hollow triangular blade with etched and gilt decoration on a blued panel. Openwork iron knuckle-bow hilt cut with rocaille and trophy decoration in low relief. The outside of the double shell-guard partially gilt. Original (slightly incomplete) grip winding and Turk's heads of corded silver wire. Length 102.5 cm. historic, historical, 18th century, dress sword, swords, thrusting, thrustings, smallsword, epee de cour, weapon, arms, weapons, arms, military, militaria, object,,

A fine French small-sword with chiselled hilt, circa 1770 Beautifully preserved tapering hollow triangular blade with etched and gilt decoration on a blued panel. Openwork iron knuckle-bow hilt cut with rocaille and trophy decoration in low relief. The outside of the double shell-guard partially gilt. Original (slightly incomplete) grip winding and Turk's heads of corded silver wire. Length 102.5 cm. historic, historical, 18th century, dress sword, swords, thrusting, thrustings, smallsword, epee de cour, weapon, arms, weapons, arms, military, militaria, object,, Stock Photo

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BRCRTD

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3904 x 2133 px | 33.1 x 18.1 cm | 13 x 7.1 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

23 July 2010

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INTERFOTO / History

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