AUCTIONS IMPERIAL ARMS & ARMOR NOVEMBER 2023

A FRENCH SMALLSWORD

This auction ended on November 25, 2023.

Start price: $600

Estimated price: $1,200 - $1,400

Buyer's Premium: 24.9%

Sold for: $1,100

Description

The hilt wrought entirely of steel with chiseled guard and pommel elaborately inlaid with gold, the grip with copper wire wrap and turksheads, the straight, double-edged, tricorn blade with etched panels at the forte. 18th c. Overall length 94cm/ 37 inches. Worn overall, losses to gold. Condition II