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Click here to subscribedating: provenance: Papal States, Straight, double-edged blade, ribbed at the centre, with short tang; brass hilt with remains of gilding, shell-guard with palmette decoration in relief; quillon with straight quillons, faceted pommel, grip covered with brass wire binding. Iron scabbard with button. length 77.4 cm.
dating: Third quarter of the 19th Century provenance: Austria, Almost-straight blade, with yelman and thickened back. Light pitting. Iron hilt with wide guard, three loop-guards and two valves, small, counter-curved, iron quillon. Handle with fish skin covering and with copper wire binding. Long, smooth cap. Without scabbard. length 76 cm.
dating: last quarter of the 18th Century provenance: Russian Empire, Curved, flat, single-edged blade, with Islamic-style decorations featuring cartouches on a dark background by a Russian engraver. Bronze hilt with cross quillon featuring the monogram 'E II' under crown (for Empress Catherine II) on the front side. Stirrup loop-guard, long, smooth cap. Hilt with ray-skin covering. Without scabbard. length 76 cm.
dating: Second quarter of the 19th Century provenance: Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, Wide, curved, single-and-false-edged blade, the base finely engraved with trophies and floral motifs, the tang with mark of the Royal Factory of Naples. One-quillon hilt with sheath-guard wings and long cap, checkered wooden grip divided in sectors. Iron scabbard with two suspension rings on bands. length 95.5 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Italy, Straight, double-edged blade, with double fuller, pittings on the tip. Brass hilt, in one piece, with crossbar featuring a relieved cross at the centre. Leather scabbard sewn on the back (partial opening) with brass mounts. White, leather belt frog. length 67,5 cm.
dating: about 1860 provenance: France, Blade of triangular section, the first part engraved with floral motifs. Tang. Fine brass hilt with pierced shell-guard and decorated like the pommel with an eagle without crown. The rest decorated with floral motifs in high and bas-relief and adorned with partially faceted steel inlays. Leather scabbard (damage) with brass mounts. length 88.5 cm.
dating: End of 19th beginning of 20th Century provenance: Kingdom of Italy, Curved, single-and short false-edged blade, thickened. Marked 'ZL' at base. Iron hilt with three loop-guards numbered '58' and marked 'TM', long checkered cap numbered en suite. Wooden grip. Iron scabbard with two lugs. Small signs of use and time. length 100 cm.
dating: late 18th Century provenance: Sardinian Kingdom, Curved, tipped, single-and short false-edged blade, of triangular section, engraved at the forte, with remains of spiral decorations, with the motto 'Vive le Roy de Sardaigne' on the right side, and a crowned Savoy eagle on the other.The rear part engraved at the base. Iron hilt, guard with two loop-guards with a linking element, thumb ring. Short, smooth, iron cap, grip with leather covering and iron wire biding. Without scabbard. length 112.5 cm.
dating: Third quarter of the 19th Century provenance: Kingdom of Italy, Round, rifled barrel (few signs of use and pitting at the nozzle, clean bore and visible rifling), provided with adjustable rear sight, 18 mm cal. at he nozzle. Working, sliding-revolving bolt, with mark 'MG' and remains of other marks. Wooden full stock with remains of numbering on the butt stock. Iron and brass mounts with remains of marks. Socket with clutch for the bayonet at the nozzle, also provided with foresight. Iron parts with light pitting. Iron ramrod. Bayonet with a double-edged blade (some pitting) and brass hilt, working spring; without scabbard. length 108,7 cm.
dating: 1820-30 provenance: Sardinian Kingdom, Curved, single-and short false-edged blade, with fuller for a good part of its length, engraved and gilded on a blue background, on the right side the motto 'Viva il Re' clearly visible, placed between a trophy and a flower, on the left side the Savoy eagle surmounted by a crown and placed between friezes of the same type, the base marked 'I.C.B.'. Brass hilt with remains of gilding. Checkered, ebony grip. Long, smooth cap. Leather scabbard (damage) with brass mounts. length 88 cm.
dating: 1860-70 provenance: France, Counter-curved and grooved blade, tip with light pitting. With mark 'S' under star and 'F' at the base. Iron crossbar numbered and marked 'G'. Brass grip with stamps on the groove. Iron scabbard numbered en suite. Old finishing. Pontifical use? length 69,7 cm.
dating: 1855 provenance: Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, Countercurved and grooved blade, dated '1855' at the base and marked 'MS'. Iron crossbar marked 'B.T.G.3.C.28'. Brass grip with mark. Some pitting on the iron parts. Working button. Leather scabbard (two repairs) with brass mounts, with one leather belt frog. Rare. length 69 cm.
dating: about 1860 provenance: Papal States, Straight, single-and-false-edged blade, flat at the first part engraved with tiara and keys on one side and with motto 'VIVA PIO IX' on the other side. Silver hilt, shell-guard with Savoy coat of arms above two sticks with a snake, borders with lions' heads. Quillon and loop-guard with lion's head and floral decorations, pommel shaped as a head with laurel wreath. Grip with mother-of-pearl grips (a very small missing part). Iron scabbard with silver mounts. Two suspension rings. All in fine, dark patina. length 96.5 cm.
dating: Third quarter of the 19th Century provenance: France, Round, rifled barrel with 18 mm cal. at the nozzle and octagonal breech (visible rifling, with encrustations towards the nozzle, the rest is clean), provided with front sight and club guide for the bayonet, with foldaway and adjustable rear sight, remains of various marks including 'C', 'G' and crowned 'D', 'MT' mark on the right side. Folding bolt. Backward spring lock with mark of Chatellerault imperial manufacture and 'P' mark within shield. Working mechanism. Wooden full stock with round French 1860 stamp on the butt stock and other clearly visible marks on the opposite side. Marked, iron mounts. Butt plate with dotted screw (probably used by the Papal State troops). Iron ramrod. Some signs of use and time. With numbered sabre-bayonet (length: 69.2 cm, the clasping button does not snap when the bayonet is mounted), without scabbard. length 126 cm.
dating: Mid 19th Century provenance: Southern Italy, Straight, tipped, single-and short false-edged blade with fuller. Brass hilt with shell-guard featuring a hunting trophy in relief, quillons ending with a hound's head. Checkered ebony grip, pommel shaped as a boar's head. Earlier leather scabbard with brass mounts similar to Neapolitan military swords. For gamekeeper? length 75,7 cm.
dating: 1830 provenance: Sardinian Kingdom, Curved, single-and-false-edged blade with wide fuller made of fine damask, the first part with beautiful, gilded engravings on a dark background with trophies, crescent and floral motifs. Iron hilt marked 'ISALA A TORINO 1830', very similar to that of the Royal Piedmont officers (adopted in 1833). Iron scabbard (some pitting) with two suspension rings. Rare. length 101 cm.
dating: first quarter of the 19th Century provenance: Kingdom of Italy, Straight, single-and-false-edged blade, with fuller, engraved with eagle and Savoy coat of arms between trophies and floral motifs, the tang marked 'F. HÖRSTER SOLINGEN'. Typical iron hilt, fully engraved with floral motifs, anatomical ebony grip. Iron scabbard, the upper part completely engraved with Savoy coat of arms and others with fleur-de-lis, coat of arms of Rome and others under a crown, busts of three kings of Italy, all between floral motifs. Two suspension rings. Beautiful sword probably donated by a Corps of Soldiers to the commander. length 108 cm.
dating: last quarter of the 19th Century provenance: Netherlands, Blade of triangular section, with hollow sides, the first part engraved with trophies and floral motifs, the base marked 'Coulaux & C.ie Klingenthal'. Brass hilt, shell-guard with royal coat of arms with motto 'JE MAINTIENDRAI', partially pierced. The rest of the hilt decorated with floral motifs in relief. Grips made of mother-of-pearl. Leather scabbard painted white (missing parts of colour) with brass mounts decorated en suite. length 93.3 cm.
dating: Mid 19th Century provenance: Italy, Straight, single-and short false-edged blade, with wide fuller doubling at the weak, at the forte decorated with the engraved inscription 'PIO IX' and surmounted by the papal emblem, around trophies and spirals. Brass mounts, white metal grip. Iron scabbard (some pitting and small bumps) marked 'GRAVIER A TURIN', with brass mounts. Two suspension rings. length 102 cm.
dating: Second half of the 19th Century provenance: Kingdom of Italy, Beautiful, curved, made of fine damask, single-and-false-edged blade, with fuller at the center that doubles towards the weak, the first part with beautiful gilt engraving on a light matt ground with a Savoy eagle under crown, trophies and floral motifs, the base marked 'VERO DAMASCO TURCO' and 'COUPANT LE FER', the tang with maker 'C. PUTSCH SOHN'. Iron hilt with four loop-guards, the wider loop-guard with beautiful carving depicting a trophy and floral motifs, the long cap with a trophy and floral motifs, all in bas-relief. On the pommel button a monogram 'A' under crown. Ebony grip with coils and metal wire binding. Iron scabbard with two suspension rings marked at the top 'SCHENONE'. Two suspension rings. length 102 cm.
dating: Third quarter of the 19th Century provenance: Sardinian Kingdom, Wide, flat-sided, tipped and single-edged blade with saw back. Tang with remains of mark. Brass hilt, grip and pommel consisting of a single piece. Atypical button with brass nut and olive. Complete with equally rare leather scabbard with brass mounts. Leather belt frog marked 'SELLERIA A GUALLA MILANO'. See Calamandrei 'Armi Bianche Militari Italiane', pp. 42-43. length 65,3 cm.
dating: Late 18th - Early 19th Century provenance: France, Straight blade of triangular section with hollow sides, with the remains of an inscription in French at the base ending with '... A PARIS' (the rest is not clearly legible). Some pitting. Black-painted iron mounts. Leather-covered wooden scabbard (signs of use and time) iron mounts also painted dark, two lugs. length 97,3 cm.
dating: Mid 19th Century provenance: Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, Straight, single-and short false-edged blade, with double fuller (shortened?), with the mark of the Royal Factory of Naples at the tang, the Controller mark 'S' and dated '1843'. Brass hilt with wide, protective valve marked '1 S. N. 102'. Guard with three additional loop-guards, short cap shaped with spirals. Grip with leather cover (missing part) and metal wire binding. Coeval iron scabbard (pitting), marked en suite with the sword '1 S N 102' on the drag. Two lugs. length 102 cm.
dating: Second quarter of the 20th Century provenance: Italy, Well preserved blade, with typical, eagle-head, aluminium grip, Bakelite grips with brass decoration. Complete with black, lacquered scabbard (also well preserved lacquer) with gilded mounts. Provided with rare, 37 model chain-clutches made of gilded metal with 'M'-shaped decoration surmounted by an eagle on an enameled background. length 30,8 cm.
dating: Early 19th Century provenance: Kingdom fo Italy (Napoleonic), Wide, curved, single-and short false-edged blade, with fuller for a good part of its length, bearing on the right side a mark at the base. Also at the base, on the back, the rare mark 'BARISONI'. Signs of use. Hilt with three brass loop-guards, thick sheath-guard wings, stamps on the main loop-guard. Long, smooth, brass cap. Leather-covered wooden grip (small missing parts). Iron scabbard with two suspension rings. length 102 cm.
dating: Mid 19th Century provenance: Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, Straight blade of triangular section, with hollow sides, the wider side with double fuller. At the forte small trophy and floral engravings with remains of gilding, on one side a monogram 'PD'', at the base 'S H'. Brass hilt with remains of gilding. The upper side of the sword-shell well worked in relief with cornucopias and Staffs of Asclepius. Guard with florals in relief. Grip bearing the crowned royal monogram 'FII' of Ferdinand II, on the back the Bourbon three-lily shield. Leather scabbard (damage, signs of use and time) with brass mounts. See a similar example in Calamandrei 'Storia dell'Arma Bianca Italiana' (Ed. Olimpia 1999), p. 482 (at the center, with photo). length 90,5 cm.
dating: circa 1850 provenance: Duchy of Parma, Straight blade of triangular section with hollow faces, engraved at the forte with small trophies and racemes, gilded and on a background with remains of blueing, at the base signature of a Solingen manufactory. Minor signs of use and time. Silver-plated brass hilt, featuring shell-guard decorated with a Bourbon lily in relief surmounted on a shield surmounted by a lion and with a trophy of arms. Guard shaped as a lion's head and floral motifs in relief, also the pommel shaped as a lion's head. Grip with mother-of-pearl grip scales. Earlier leather scabbard (some repaired parts) with brass mounts, engraved and silver-plated en suite. Cf. a very similar model in 'Storia dell'Arma Bianca Italiana' by Calamandrei (ed. Olimpia 1999), A p. 412 with photo. Probably for court dignitaries. length 94,4 cm.
dating: 1844 provenance: Austria, Smoothbore, round, 17.6 mm cal. barrel, with remains of marks, number '1830' and other marks at the base. Tang with fixed rear sight, mark and number '99'. Lock with imperial mark and date '844'. Working mechanism. Wooden full stock in good condition, the left side with number '22' (probably hand made by the soldier himself). Iron mounts with remains of 'B' marks, butt plate marked 'IR 43 C 9 9:99). The first barrel bracket with foresight. Iron ramrod. Socket bayonet (length: 55.7 cm) with cross-shaped blade and marks at the base, complete with leather scabbard with iron mounts. length 145.5 cm.
dating: 1813 provenance: Kingdom of Naples, Curved, single-and short false-edged blade (signs of use), with hollow tip on the back, with fuller, on the right side marked and dated 'In Napoli 1813' in a raceme frame, on the left side the signature 'Giuseppe Labruna' in a similar frame. Brass hilt with three loop-guards, long smooth cap, brown horn grip. Iron scabbard with two lugs and brass bands. length 99 cm.
dating: 1859 provenance: Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, Wide, strong, curved, single-and short false-edged blade, with fuller for almost its entire length. With mark of the Royal Manufacture of Naples, stamp 'SD' and date '1859' at the tang. Brass hilt with guard provided with three additional loop-guards, marked 'R' and with another mark not clearly legible. Short cap. Grip with antique leather covering (cracks) and with brass braid wire binding. Iron scabbard with two lugs. Some pitting to the blade and slight roughness to the scabbard but generally well preserved. Very rare. See a similar example of this interesting weapon described and photographed in 'L'Esercito Borbonico dal 1830 al 1861' AA. VV. (Stato Maggiore dell'Esercito, Rome 1998), Volume II, pp. 348-349. length 101,5 cm.
dating: 1860-70 provenance: Papal States, A French-style sabre. Curved, single-and short false-edged blade, with fuller over almost its entire length and with groove near the back in the middle segment, bearing a 'J' mark at the base. Brass hilt with guard provided with two additional quillons, decorated with leaves in relief. Short cap with laurel fronds. Brown horn grip with brass wire binding. Iron scabbard (a few signs of use and bump) with two lugs. See a similar example in 'Storia dell'Arma Bianca Italiana' by C. Calamandrei (Ed. Olimpia 1999), page 437, with photo. length 105 cm.
dating: about 1780 provenance: Kingdom of Naples, Straight, double-edged blade of hexagonal section, the base engraved and gilded on a blue background with the inscription 'VIVA FERDINANDO III' on both sides. Solid gilt brass hilt with heart-shaped valve, oval urn-shaped pommel and grip with fake wire binding. Leather scabbard (damage and signs of use) with gilt and engraved brass mounts. Rare. length 99 cm.
dating: Mid 19th Century provenance: Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, Straight, single-and-false-edged blade (small pitting) with fuller at the centre, the first part engraved with trophies and floral motifs, tang with mark of the Royal Factory of Naples. Typical, bronze hilt with four loop-guards and short cap. Spiral, horn handle (small missing parts) without wire binding. Iron scabbard with two suspension rings. length 106 cm.
dating: 1850/60 provenance: Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, Wide, curved, single-and short false-edged blade, with fuller for almost its entire length, bearing at the base the mark of the Royal Manufacture of Naples. Iron hilt with stirrup guard and circular sheath-guard wings, mark 'I.18'. Long cap, grip with remains of earlier leather covering (missing parts and wormholes). Iron scabbard with two lugs marked 'I U 2 S' and '96'. length 95 cm.
dating: Third quarter of the 19th Century provenance: Kingdom of Italy, Wide, well-preserved, curved, tipped, single-and short false-edged blade, with fuller, at the tang marked 'W&Co.' on one side. Iron hilt with slot shaped as a drop and with openings for the sword knot, marked 'ZG' with remains of numbering '160'. Short smooth iron cap. Grip with old leather covering and brass wire binding. Iron scabbard (a couple of light bumps) with two lugs. length 104,5 cm.
dating: 1805 - 1814 provenance: Kingdom fo Italy (Napoleonic), Curved, single-and-false-edged blade, with wide fuller at the center, the back marked 'BARISONI'; brass hilt with sheath-guard wings, three loop-guards and long, smooth cap; leather-covered wooden grip with metal wire binding. Iron scabbard with two suspension rings on brass bands. Remains of gilding. Rare. length 103 cm.
dating: 1850/60 provenance: Papal States, Curved, single-and short false-edged blade, with fuller and a thin groove near the back in the middle segment, bearing at the tang the papal acceptance mark 'A' and the mark 'AP' ('Papal Armoury'). Brass hilt, guard provided with two additional quillons, short cap. Grip with leather cover and double brass wire binding. Iron scabbard with two lugs. length 106 cm.
dating: Mid 19th Century provenance: Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, Straight, single-and-false-edged blade (some pitting) with double, deep groove, tang with control mark; brass hilt with four loop-guards, the external one marked '422', short, smooth cap; leather-covered, wooden grip with few remains of metal wire binding; iron scabbard with two suspension rings. Very rare. A similar sword published in 'Armi Bianche Napoletane 1800 - 1860' by Tiziano Tonelli and P. Conti. length 112 cm.
dating: Second quarter of the 19th Century provenance: Sardinian Kingdom, Solid, wide, curved, single-and-false-edged blade with wide fuller at the centre, marked 'C. PUTSCH SOHN', 'SOLINGEN', 'PC' and with another mark at the base; one-quillon, iron hilt with langets, long cap and leather-covered, wooden grip with metal wire binding. Without scabbard. length 98.5 cm.
dating: 1944 provenance: Hungary, Straight, double-edged blade of lozenge section, engraved on one side with decoration and skull, and on the other side with inscription 'Antal Dénes hudnagyurnak 1944'. Tang with Hungarian coat of arms, 'MESZAROS LAJOS BUDAPEST' and '11'. Solid, white, metal scabbard with Hungarian coat of arms and two suspension rings. Together with a Paratrooper badge for 25 jumps performed. length 34.7 cm.
dating: about 1870 provenance: Klingenthal, Straight blade à la Préval, marked at the base 'Manufacture de Klingenthal Coulaux ainé Comp' (the penultimate word is not clearly legible). Fine brass hilt with cuirass and helmet on shield among pierced floral motifs, the back with small pierced valve, the robust loop-guard and the pommel decorated with floral and geometric motifs. Horn grip (small missing parts) with metal wire binding. Without scabbard. length 107.5 cm.
dating: Third quarter of the 19th Century provenance: Papal States, Yatagan, single-and-false-edged blade, widely grooved, marked at the tang 'A&A.S'; iron crossbar with curved, buttoned quillon and ring, mark 'A' within circle. Brass grip with slot and spring button. Numbered pommel. Complete with iron scabbard (slight signs of use and time) with brown, leather belt frog. Rare. length 69,5 cm.
dating: 1840-60 provenance: Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, Straight blade of hexagonal section, with remains of floral engraving, the inscription 'REAL CORPO DEL GENIO' on one side and the motto 'VIVA IL RE FERDINANDO II' on the other. Brass hilt with double-valved sword-shell, the rear one twisted, the front one with crowned shield on flags surmounted with helmet. Parry quillon with lion's head. Grip with fish-skin covering and brass spiral wire binding. Earlier leather scabbard (damage, repairs and unstitched parts) with brass mounts. Signs of use and time. length 93 cm.
dating: Second quarter of the 19th Century provenance: Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, Curved, single-and false-edged blade, with hollow tip on the back, featuring at the forte a segment engraved on both sides; on one side engraved with a trophy of arms and armours, on the other with the motto 'Ne me tirez pas sans raison - Ne me remettez pas sans honneur'. Iron hilt with stirrup guard featuring remains of engraved floral and architectural motifs. Horn grip with a spiral of wire bindings and copper wire. Long cap engraved en suite. Without scabbard. length 93 cm.
dating: Mid 19th Century provenance: Italy, Beautiful blade of hexagonal section, the first part engraved and gilded on a blue background with trophies and floral motifs. Beautiful gilt bronze hilt, the shell-guard with the order's insignia and the class' triple ribbon badge, quillons and pommel with lion's head, the loop-guard with flat head. Wooden grip with mother-of-pearl grips. Leather-covered wooden scabbard with gilt brass mounts and suspension button. Small defects at the scabbard. length 94.5 cm.
dating: first quarter of the 19th Century provenance: Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, Straight, double-edged blade of lenticular section at the forte, then ribbed up to the tip, featuring remains of signature and date 'Gius. Labruna / Napoli 1818'. Brass hilt with remains of gilding. Shell-guard with frieze in relief bearing a battle scene, guard with warriors and architectural elements, cap and pommel with floral motifs. Mother-of-pearl grips with fluted decorations. Earlier leather scabbard (repairs and restoration) with brass mounts. length 96 cm.
dating: Third quarter of the 19th Century provenance: Italy, Straight, single-and short false-edged blade, with signs of use and time, decorated in the first half with raceme engravings and bearing the Royal Factory of Naples mark at the tang. One-piece, brass hilt, with typical quillon decorated with florals in relief on the front side. Pommel with Savoy cross. Leather scabbard (signs of use and time) with brass mounts. Interesting is the pommel from which the 'GN' monogram was removed in the period of use to replace it with the Savoy cross, a sure sign of reuse after the unification of this short sword of Bourbon origin. length 61,2 cm.
dating: Late 19th Century provenance: Austria, Tipped, single-and short false-edged blade, with fuller on most of its length. Minoe pitting, some signs of use and time. Gilt brass mounts. Shell-guard with imperial coat of arms in relief, snake-shaped guard with oak branches, pommel shaped as a lion's head. Smooth mother-of-pearl grip scales. Earlier leather scabbard with brass mounts. length 89,7 cm.
dating: about 1860 provenance: Papal States, Straight, double-edged blade, with double fuller and with groove at the center. Brass hilt with guard partially pierced with floral motifs, short cap with laurel fronds, horn grip with brass spiral wire binding (small defects). Iron scabbard (slight signs of use and time) with two lugs. length 101,3 cm.
dating: Mid 19th Century provenance: Sardinian Kingdom, Blade with various signs of use at the edge and pitting at the tip. Remains of mark at the tang. Brass, one-piece quillon and grip, in good condition. Mark '1C741' and with mark 'BD'. Working iron spring. Earlier leather scabbard (signs of use and time but in good condition) with brass mounts marked 'ZL'. Rare. length 60,7 cm.
dating: 1850/60 provenance: Sardinian Kingdom, A beautiful, slightly-curved, single-and short false-edged blade (one spike), hollow tip at the back, with a broad fuller doubling towards the weak. Engraved with beautiful trophies and racemes at the forte on both sides. The tang with marking of 'W. CLAUBERG A SOLINGEN' and with a stamp of a knight's effigy. Fine bronze-coloured metal hilt marked 'GRAVIER' with five loop-guards. Long, smooth cap ending in a fine pommel shaped as a lion's head. Ebony grip with checkered sectors. Metal scabbard with nickel-plated finishing also marked 'GRAVIER' and provided with two lugs. length 100 cm.
dating: Mid 19th Century provenance: Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, Curved, single-and false-edged blade with wide central fuller and back groove, the first part engraved with trophies and floral motifs, the base signed 'Menozza'. One-quillon, iron hilt with langets carved with rays, long cap. Horn grip with metal wire binding. Iron scabbard with two bands worked en suite with the langets featuring two suspension rings. length 98 cm.
dating: late 18th Century provenance: Naples, Straight, double-edged blade of lozenge section (small areas with rust damage), the first part of lenticular section, engraved with floral motifs and the inscription 'Ne Me tira pad sans Raizon', and 'Ne Me Renette pad sans honneur' on the other side. Gilt-bronze hilt with heart-shaped sword-shell, center of crossguard with anchor, guard and quillons decorated with floral motifs and pommel shaped as a plumed helmet. Wooden hilt with metal wire binding. Wooden scabbard covered with rust-coloured velvet (completely lined) with engraved and gilt brass mounts. length 93 cm.
dating: First half of the 19th Century provenance: Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, Straight blade ribbed in the middle, bearing remains of trophy and floral engravings at the forte, with a thin fuller. Slight signs of time and pitting. Brass hilt with remains of gilding. Shell-guard with Bourbon shield with three lilies in relief, surmounted by a crown and placed on flags. Pommel with warrior's head. Twisted, horn grip with copper wire and wire binding. Without scabbard. length 98 cm.
dating: Third quarter of the 19th Century provenance: Austria, Solid, curved, tipped, single-and short false-edged blade, with rised yelman extending into the thickened back. With fine, slightly relieved engravings at the base of the blade, depicting war trophies surmounting floral frames with the inscriptions 'Schuert Feger in Wien' on one side and 'JH Homfsman R.R. Hof' on the opposite side; all gilded. Remains of damask on the background. Iron hilt with stirrup guard. Long, smooth cap. Fish-skin covering with metal wire binding. Without scabbard. length 99 cm.
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