A Continental Small-Sword With Parcel-Gilt Silver Hilt Mid-18th Century, Dutch...
A Continental Small-Sword With Parcel-Gilt Silver Hilt
Mid-18th Century, Dutch Import Marks
With sharply tapering blade (some old light pitting) of hollow triangular section, the forte on both sides etched and regilt against a reblued ground with the profile bust of a Turk in an oval between panels of strapwork, a design of foliage above, hilt cast, pierced and chased with flowering foliage between ribboned borders, comprising double shell-guard, quillon block, arms, lobed rear quillon, knuckle-guard, globular pommel with button, and grip formed in imitation of gilt ribbon and twisted silver wire between Turk's heads (2)
74.4 cm. blade
Provenance
Frederick Muller & Cie, Amsterdam, Armes Et Armures, Collections Du Dr. L...... Et De Sir Francis Seymour Haden, 26 April 1911, lot 291 (a bound copy of the sale catalogue is offered with the lot)
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A Continental Small-Sword With Parcel-Gilt Silver Hilt
Mid-18th Century, Dutch Import Marks
With sharply tapering blade (some old light pitting) of hollow triangular section, the forte on both sides etched and regilt against a reblued ground with the profile bust of a Turk in an oval between panels of strapwork, a design of foliage above, hilt cast, pierced and chased with flowering foliage between ribboned borders, comprising double shell-guard, quillon block, arms, lobed rear quillon, knuckle-guard, globular pommel with button, and grip formed in imitation of gilt ribbon and twisted silver wire between Turk's heads (2)
74.4 cm. blade
Provenance
Frederick Muller & Cie, Amsterdam, Armes Et Armures, Collections Du Dr. L...... Et De Sir Francis Seymour Haden, 26 April 1911, lot 291 (a bound copy of the sale catalogue is offered with the lot)
