Thomas Del Mar - Arms & Armour

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AN ITALIAN HUNTING BAYONET, MID-18TH CENTURY
with tapering blade of flattened-hexagonal section
engraved with foliage at the forte and formed with a
moulded base, and faceted socket cut-out for a muzzle lug
(areas of pitting)
31cm; 12D in
£150-200
182
A RARE GERMAN COMBINED HUNTING SWORD AND
FLINTLOCK PISTOL, CIRCA 1750
with fullered blade double-edged towards the point, the
outer face fitted with a two-stage barrel at the forte,
engraved brass action with flash-guard on the right, steel
trigger, the grip formed of a pair of bone plaques retained
by two engraved brass foliate plates, and brass
monsterhead pommel, in an associated brass-mounted
leather scabbard, and the hilt retaining traces of gilding
(worn, the ivory grips with small chips)
50cm; 19N in blade
£500-700
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183
A GERMAN TWO HAND SWORD IN THE EARLY 17TH
CENTURY STYLE, 19TH CENTURY
with wavy blade of flattened-diamond section, rectangular
ricasso formed with a pair of short lugs, steel hilt of
flattened bars including a pair of slightly down-turned
quillons swelling towards the terminals, inner and outer
ring guard formed en suite, each filled with an additional
ring, spirally fluted plummet-shaped pommel, and spirally
carved wooden grip
125cm; 49D in blade
£800-1000
184
A PLUG BAYONET IN 18TH CENTURY STYLE
with engraved tapering blade, steel cross-piece and turned
wooden grip
45cm; 17N in
£40-50
185
A LEFT-HAND DAGGER IN LATE 16TH CENTURY STYLE,
19TH CENTURY
with fullered blade, rectangular ricasso cut with an
additional pair of fullers, steel hilt including forward-canted
quillons with spherical bud-shaped terminals, and side-ring
and pommel en suite (pitted throughout)
41cm; 16B in
£150-200
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