Thomas Del Mar - Arms & Armour

140
A HUNTING SWORD, 19TH CENTURY, PROBABLY
HUNGARIAN
with broad blade double-edged towards the point, nickel
hilt including short slightly up-turned quillons, and grip
rising to a shaped pommel, in its leather scabbard with
nickel mounts
49cm; 19D in blade
£200-300
141
A GERMAN HUNTING SWORD, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
with fullered blade double-edged towards the point, brass
hilt including a pair of vertically recurved quillons with
globular terminals, down-turned scalloped shell-guard, later
cap pommel and natural staghorn grip, in its brassmounted
leather-covered wooden scabbard (cracked
through)
56.5cm; 22I in blade
£150-200
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142
A DECORATIVE SHORTSWORD, 19TH CENTURY
with broad blade of T-section formed with clipped back
point, gilt-brass hilt cast in relief, including recurved
globular quillons, down-turned shell-guard cast with a
Classical warrior amidst trophies-of-war and lionshead
pommel, in its leather scabbard with brass mounts
including locket with serpent-shaped belt hook
50cm; 19N in blade
£100-150