Thomas Del Mar - Armour Sale

189 190 191189A GERMAN HUNTING SWORD, MID-19TH CENTURYwith straight blade double-edged towards the point, etchedand gilt with foliage, trophies-of-music and a stag on ablued panel at the forte (worn), German silver hilt includinga pair of slightly recurved quillons with cloven hoofterminals, and cap pommel cast with a Wolf mask, andnatural staghorn grip, in its original leather-coveredwooden scabbard with German silver mounts(accompanying knife missing)57cm; 22M in blade£400-500191A GERMAN SMALL-SWORD, MID-18TH CENTURYwith hollow-triangular blade decorated with gilt foliage,trophies and the bladesmith’s initials ‘I.G.B.’ on a bluedpanel over the lower portion, steel hilt comprising doubleshell-guard pierced with differing trophies-of-arms within ascrolling frame, globular quillon, knuckle-guard, and ovoidpommel pierced with foliage, and retaining an early grip ofplaited wire and ‘Turks’ heads’84.5cm; 33D in blade£300-400190A SMALL-SWORD, CIRCA 1750with colichemarde blade etched with foliage and a sun-insplendouron each side at the forte (shortened), steel hiltincluding double shell-guard pierced with pierced trellispattern within wavy borders, quillon block decorated ensuite, pierced globular pommel, knuckle-guard and ovoidpommel matching the shell, and retaining an early grip ofplaited wire with ‘Turks’ heads’68cm; 26N in blade£350-45077