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A FRENCH SILVER-HILTED SMALL-SWORD, PARIS GUARANTEE MARK FOR CIRCA 1798-1809 with hollow-triangul
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A FRENCH SILVER-HILTED SMALL-SWORD, PARIS GUARANTEE MARK FOR CIRCA 1798-1809 with hollow-triangular blade etched and gilt with scrolls and foliage at the forte, silver hilt finely cast and chased in low relief with a faceted pattern in imitation of brilliants, comprising oval shell-guard engraved with flower heads on the outer and chased with bouquets on the inner face, flattened quillon, a pair of pas d`âne, knuckle-guard, tall ovoid pommel and solid grip all decorated with bouquets and beadwork en suite with the shell, in its original leather scabbard with engraved silver locket (scabbard worn, chape replaced) 83cm; 32 3/4in blade
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A FRENCH SILVER-HILTED SMALL-SWORD, PARIS GUARANTEE MARK FOR CIRCA 1798-1809 with hollow-triangular blade etched and gilt with scrolls and foliage at the forte, silver hilt finely cast and chased in low relief with a faceted pattern in imitation of brilliants, comprising oval shell-guard engraved with flower heads on the outer and chased with bouquets on the inner face, flattened quillon, a pair of pas d`âne, knuckle-guard, tall ovoid pommel and solid grip all decorated with bouquets and beadwork en suite with the shell, in its original leather scabbard with engraved silver locket (scabbard worn, chape replaced) 83cm; 32 3/4in blade
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United Kingdom
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