Beschreibung:

MID 18TH CENTURY PARCEL GILT-HILTED ENGLISH SMALL-SWORD, by Charles Bibb (1702-1777), sharply tapering blade of hollow triangular section, cast and chased hilt comprising guard decorated in relief on both sides with trophies of arms, foliage and C-scrolls, quillon-block and globular pommel en suite, the swelling square section grip bound with twisted silver ribbon and plaited silver wire, together with vellum covered scabbard with parcel gilt chape, suspension mount and scabbard locket chased with a trophies of arms and engraved with maker's details 'Bibb, Newport Street' verso, 81cm blade, and a similar double-shell guard (2)Provenance: Raymond Bartell Collection, keeper of Arms & Armour to William Randolf Hearst; Private Collection Vale of Glamorgan; thence by descentCondition Report:blade engraving worn, grip gilding worn, pommel and upper knockle guard detail worn, damaged tip of scabbard.