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~ON HOLD~ENGLISH CAVALRY SWORD CIRCA 1580-1640 |
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| ~ON HOLD~ AN ENGLISH CAVALRY SWORD CIRCA 1580-1640 With tapering blade double-edged towards the point incised Jesus and Maria on the respective faces and stamped with the bladesmith s mark a visored helm on each side of the forte Steel hilt comprising down-turned flattened globular quillon knuckle-guard interrupted by a central moulding inner and outer ring-guard each formed en suite with the knuckle-guard fitted with a finely pierced sprung-in plate and joined to the knuckle-guard by a scrolling bar globular pommel chiselled with foliage and original wooden grip retaining a portion of its plaited wire binding and Turks heads (patinated throughout) 89.5cm; 35 1/4in blade |
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