Two English Silver-Hilted Small-Swords Mid-18th Century

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TWO ENGLISH SILVER-HILTED SMALL-SWORDS MID-18TH CENTURY The first with tapering blade (some old surface rust) of hollow triangular section retaining traces of etched foliate scrolls on both sides of the forte, hilt (tarnished) cast with gadrooning and comprising shell-guard, quillons, knuckle-guard struck with indistinct hallmarks, pommel, and grip bound with...

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etched blade hilt foliate forte tapering locket cast replaced scabbard chape leather decoration surface sides silver engraved knuckle-guard grip chased tarnished foliage brass-mounted bound damaged suspension fullered brass century scrolls colichemarde bright london spirally-grooved traces crowned gadrooning pommel ribbon twisted wire vellum-covered mounts ring graduated outer-guard fishskin-covered frog button missing mid-18th rust quillons struck rocailles ormolu-hilted 19th characteristic form scrolling owner's beadwork black patination hanger panel small-swords hollow triangular section retaining comprising shell-guard indistinct hallmarks second similar condition original court-sword late cypher monogram retailer's details whitaker campbell conduit street crown constabulary silver-hilted english 77.6 blades