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18th CENTURY EUROPEAN HUNTING SWORD.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:175.00 USD Estimated At:350.00 - 500.00 USD
18th CENTURY EUROPEAN HUNTING SWORD.
Overall length: 30”. Blade length: 24 1/4". Blade has a single wide fuller with foliate etching as it nears the ricasso. There are the remnants of more engraving that has been obliterated by pitting. Downturned, pierced, foliate embellished guard with a crossguard that has a somewhat horse’s hoof appearance. Brass ferrule & pommel cap. Checkered wood grip. No scabbard. CONDITION: blade has severe pitting and a mottled patina. Hilt has a pleasing patina on the brass. The grip shows some wear and appears to have been coated with a preservative. (02-20016/BF). $350-500.