AN ENGLISH SILVER-HILTED SMALL-SWORD Circa 1720-30 With tapering blade of hollow triangular section inlaid in brass on one face of the forte with an interlaced device, the hilt engraved with trophies of arms, each against a ground of punched circles, and struck on the knuckle-guard with a silversmith's mark (small hole in one shell), the wooden grip bound with twisted silver wire, in leather-covered scabbard, the reeded silver mounts comprising chape and two lockets each fitted with a suspension-ring, the mouth-locket also with frog-button 28¼in. (71.8cm.) blade
AN ENGLISH SILVER-HILTED SMALL-SWORD Circa 1720-30 With tapering blade of hollow triangular section inlaid in brass on one face of the forte with an interlaced device, the hilt engraved with trophies of arms, each against a ground of punched circles, and struck on the knuckle-guard with a silversmith's mark (small hole in one shell), the wooden grip bound with twisted silver wire, in leather-covered scabbard, the reeded silver mounts comprising chape and two lockets each fitted with a suspension-ring, the mouth-locket also with frog-button 28¼in. (71.8cm.) blade
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.jpg "Source: Christie's")
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