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live December 11 | 10:00 AM
Czerny's

231 - An infantry officer's sword

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Estimation

€2,000 - 2,500

Sale fees

28.6%

An infantry officer's sword dating: 17th Century provenance: North Italy, Wide, straight, double-edged blade; the first section with a double fuller bearing the inscription "ME FECIT SOLINGEN", followed by an elegant stylised mark featuring a wavy base and a vertical arrangement resembling a tree of crosses (or a stylised depiction of a boat with a sail at sea); ricasso with three fullers and remains of a mark. The blade heavily cleaned. Iron hilt with a large shell-shaped guard, the quillon and knuckle guard ending in buttons. The counterguard with a small shell-shaped plate from which a thumb ring extends. Vase-shaped pommel with a smooth surface. Iron grip (small dent) imitating twisted wire binding and Moor's heads. Interesting.

Auction details

Rare and Fine Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria Day 2
Friday, December 11
10:00 AM
Piazza Vittorio Veneto, 13-19
19038 Sarzana, Italy

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Czerny's +39 0 18 76 91 376 natalia@czernys.com
On Drouot for 5 years avec More than 15,000 lots published

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