With tapering single-edged blade engraved with a line of scrolling foliage along most of its length on each side, parcel-gilt silver hilt turned and moulded at the base and with shaped extension over the forte on each side chased with foliage, and tapering integral grip with characteristic beaked pommel, cast and chased with bands of foliage within roped borders overall and involving three flowerheads along each side, in original wood-lined silver scabbard decorated overall with panels of nielloed foliage against punched ground, gilt filigree locket, gilt baluster chape cast and chased with foliage, gilt suspension mount cast, pierced and chased with foliage and incorporating a hinged loop for suspension, and in fine condition 23.4 cm. blade, 38 cm. overall
With tapering single-edged blade engraved with a line of scrolling foliage along most of its length on each side, parcel-gilt silver hilt turned and moulded at the base and with shaped extension over the forte on each side chased with foliage, and tapering integral grip with characteristic beaked pommel, cast and chased with bands of foliage within roped borders overall and involving three flowerheads along each side, in original wood-lined silver scabbard decorated overall with panels of nielloed foliage against punched ground, gilt filigree locket, gilt baluster chape cast and chased with foliage, gilt suspension mount cast, pierced and chased with foliage and incorporating a hinged loop for suspension, and in fine condition 23.4 cm. blade, 38 cm. overall
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