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A Continental Small-Sword With Silver-Gilt Hilt
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London, United Kingdom
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A Continental Small-Sword With Silver-Gilt Hilt Mid-18th Century, Indistinct Silver Marks, Possibly Swedish With slender tapering blade (areas of old pitting) of flattened hexagonal section etched on each side forward of the forte with a panel of strapwork, the forte etched and gilt on both sides 'Honi Soit Qui Mal = Y Pense' in an oval between foliated strapwork, hilt (gilding worn) cast and chased with reeding against finely punched grounds and comprising double shell-guard, quillon block, arms, scrolled rear quillon, knuckle-guard, globular pommel with button, and grip bound with gilt ribbon and varying types of twisted silver wire between Turk's heads 80 cm. blade This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * * VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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A Continental Small-Sword With Silver-Gilt Hilt Mid-18th Century, Indistinct Silver Marks, Possibly Swedish With slender tapering blade (areas of old pitting) of flattened hexagonal section etched on each side forward of the forte with a panel of strapwork, the forte etched and gilt on both sides 'Honi Soit Qui Mal = Y Pense' in an oval between foliated strapwork, hilt (gilding worn) cast and chased with reeding against finely punched grounds and comprising double shell-guard, quillon block, arms, scrolled rear quillon, knuckle-guard, globular pommel with button, and grip bound with gilt ribbon and varying types of twisted silver wire between Turk's heads 80 cm. blade This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * * VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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