Court sword from the Louis XIV period. Chased iron frame decorated with plant interlacing. Spherical pommel. The body knot features an arched joint, a drop-shaped quillon and a donkey step connecting the plate. Double bridge top, following the frame, with openwork and chasing. Wooden spindle with triple alternating iron filigree. Straight blade engraved in the gutter "THOMAS AYALA". Total length: 99cm Probably Italian work, second half of the 17th century. Expert : Alban Degrave

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