Court sword. Blade with double filigree in gold and silver (on the back). Finely chased silver and vermeil hilt decorated with busts of ancient deities and foliage scrolls. Ovoid pommel, single-branch guard, no donkey’s head, and bivalve shell. Blade with a lenticular cross-section, then a central flat section, engraved one-third of the way up with rocaille motifs and trophies of arms. Rear wooden scabbard covered in parchment with a gilded brass ferrule. Length: 101 cm A.B.E. (The pommel is missing). Circa 1750.
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€1,000 - €1,500
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Court sword.
Blade with double filigree in gold and silver (on the back). Finely chased silver and vermeil hilt decorated with busts of ancient deities and foliage scrolls. Ovoid pommel, single-branch guard, no donkey’s head, and bivalve shell. Blade with a lenticular cross-section, then a central flat section, engraved one-third of the way up with rocaille motifs and trophies of arms. Rear wooden scabbard covered in parchment with a gilded brass ferrule.
Length: 101 cm
A.B.E. (The pommel is missing). Circa 1750.
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