AUCTION 45: ANTIQUE ARMS AND ARMOR

A GILDED SMALLSWORD WITH SCABBARD, 19TH CEN. ÉPÉE DE COUR

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Start price: $500

Estimated price: $700 - $900

Buyer's premium:

A smallsword in typical 18th-century style with rounded pommel and clamshell guard, probably manufactured in the 19th century. The metal fixtures are all of bronze, including a wrapped bronze chain for the grip. The tapered blade has a long narrow fuller on each side, the fullers being vibrantly gilded. The first inch of the blade is gilded as well.

L: 40 in., (101.5 cm.)

Condition: Very good overall. Light oxidization on some of the bronze fittings. The leather of the scabbard is a later restoration. All pieces are tight.