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Auction archive: Lot number 439

Early 17th Century Italian Crab Shell Short Sword

Estimate
n. a.
Price realised:
US$1,763
Auction archive: Lot number 439

Early 17th Century Italian Crab Shell Short Sword

Estimate
n. a.
Price realised:
US$1,763
Beschreibung:

28.75" spear point blade, 1.4" wide at ricasso, with 7" shallow fuller at base. Star and mly. 35" in overall length, 6.25" hilt, with crab-shell-type guard and double forward swept quillons above and below. Edges of guard cut with X-shaped decorative motifs. Grip wrapped with fine steel wire and faceted spherical pommel cap. Condition: Good overall. Cleaned in the European fashion. Blade with dull pewter patina, with scattered light pitting and surface oxidation. Hilt with similar patina.

Auction archive: Lot number 439
Auction:
Datum:
8 Jun 2017
Auction house:
Cowan's Auctions, Inc.
Este Ave 6270
Cincinnati OH 45232
United States
info@cowans.com
+1 (0)513 8711670
+1 (0)513 8718670
Beschreibung:

28.75" spear point blade, 1.4" wide at ricasso, with 7" shallow fuller at base. Star and mly. 35" in overall length, 6.25" hilt, with crab-shell-type guard and double forward swept quillons above and below. Edges of guard cut with X-shaped decorative motifs. Grip wrapped with fine steel wire and faceted spherical pommel cap. Condition: Good overall. Cleaned in the European fashion. Blade with dull pewter patina, with scattered light pitting and surface oxidation. Hilt with similar patina.

Auction archive: Lot number 439
Auction:
Datum:
8 Jun 2017
Auction house:
Cowan's Auctions, Inc.
Este Ave 6270
Cincinnati OH 45232
United States
info@cowans.com
+1 (0)513 8711670
+1 (0)513 8718670
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