36.75" single edged spear point blade, 1.3125" wide at hilt. 42.5" overall length with 5.75" hilt. A composite older blade married to a more recent hilt. Blade with a windmill or cross touch mark on reverse at ricasso. Slightly asymmetrical guard with heavy wire basket and S-shaped quillons that terminate in beaded ball finials. Large mushroom-shaped pommel cap with incised flower decoration and raised, beaded edge. Grooved wood grip with shagreen wrap. Condition: Good to very good as assembled. Blade has been cleaned in the European fashion, and now has a medium pewter patina. The blade is mostly smooth with scattered light surface discoloration and minor oxidation, showing some lightly scattered minor pitting as well. Hilt with matching patina. Guard slightly loose.
36.75" single edged spear point blade, 1.3125" wide at hilt. 42.5" overall length with 5.75" hilt. A composite older blade married to a more recent hilt. Blade with a windmill or cross touch mark on reverse at ricasso. Slightly asymmetrical guard with heavy wire basket and S-shaped quillons that terminate in beaded ball finials. Large mushroom-shaped pommel cap with incised flower decoration and raised, beaded edge. Grooved wood grip with shagreen wrap. Condition: Good to very good as assembled. Blade has been cleaned in the European fashion, and now has a medium pewter patina. The blade is mostly smooth with scattered light surface discoloration and minor oxidation, showing some lightly scattered minor pitting as well. Hilt with matching patina. Guard slightly loose.
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