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Wednesday 25 September 2024 e Thursday 26 September 2024, 02:00 PM • Sarzana

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A navy small sword, First half of the 19th Century

Estimate

€ 100 - 150

Sold

€ 525

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Regno delle Due Sicilie
length 85 cm.
Straight, single-edged blade, the first part etched with trophies and floral motifs; from the tang there is a short rib on which, on the right side, there is a signature (not clearly legible). Brass hilt. Shell-guard decorated with a copper element in the form of a crowned anchor, this surrounded by decorations with geometric and wavy motifs. Straight quillon, parry quillon ending in a lion's head. Guard with a frame in the centre. Mother-of-pearl grip (defects). Pommel flattened transverse to the blade, centre with anthropomorphic face between palm branches and lion's heads. Scabbard (not pertinent) made of iron repainted black, brass mounts, two lugs.