MARAMBAT - de MALAFOSSE
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Large 17th-century left-handed sword, 610 mm long, with a sl…
See original version (French)
62
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Large 17th-century left-handed sword, 610 mm long, with a sl…
See original version (French)
Estimate €500 - €700
Voluntary lot
Description
Large 17th-century left-handed sword, 610 mm long, with a slender, straight blade with a flat back featuring longitudinal line-patterned decoration; the base of the blade is widened to form a thumb cup, intaglio engraving of a foliage scroll and a finely outlined rear cut-out with a lip, small lenticular pommel with a central groove and a small rivet button, symmetrical rounded steel hand guard fully covering the back of the hand, 2 long, slender, straight, turned quillons; the inside of the guard is reinforced with a fine motif screwed in at three points, decorated with cut-out floral motifs; a shuttle-shaped tang adorned with loose copper wire filigree,
slight oxidation, traces of engraving on the front of the hand guard
Condition: 2
needs cleaning
See original version (French)
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