A FINE ENGLISH SMALL-SWORD WITH CUT-STEEL HILT THE LOCKET SIGNED 'THOS. GRAY SACKVILLE STRT.', CIRCA 1790 With slender sharply tapering blade of hollow-triangular section, the forte etched and gilt with scrollwork against a blued ground, and highly polished hilt of characteristic form, the slightly concave oval shell, grip and ovoidal pommel, each set with lines of multi-faceted beadwork and patterns of framed beadwork rosettes, knuckle-guard with small arms, and rear quillon en suite, in original scabbard covered in black shagreen (minor split) with ribbed steel locket and chape, the former signed and with cut-steel frog button, complete with its original chamois leather draw-string bag, and in exceptional condition throughout 31½in. (80cm.) blade (2)
A FINE ENGLISH SMALL-SWORD WITH CUT-STEEL HILT THE LOCKET SIGNED 'THOS. GRAY SACKVILLE STRT.', CIRCA 1790 With slender sharply tapering blade of hollow-triangular section, the forte etched and gilt with scrollwork against a blued ground, and highly polished hilt of characteristic form, the slightly concave oval shell, grip and ovoidal pommel, each set with lines of multi-faceted beadwork and patterns of framed beadwork rosettes, knuckle-guard with small arms, and rear quillon en suite, in original scabbard covered in black shagreen (minor split) with ribbed steel locket and chape, the former signed and with cut-steel frog button, complete with its original chamois leather draw-string bag, and in exceptional condition throughout 31½in. (80cm.) blade (2)
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