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MILITARY DRESS SWORD French,
1750
Hilt blued steel carved
in low relief with trophies
and scrolls against stippled
gold background. Grip
of oxidized silver wire
and tinsel: (a) large
twisted wire-wound wire,
(b) braided fine oxidized
wire, (c) concave oxidized
tinsel with tiny gold
rosettes, (d) same as
(b), (e) medium twisted
wire-wound wire.
Blade three-edged, plain,
quite broad.
26.145.277
L. 101 (83) Wt.
507.5
Plate XLIV Reubell Benefaction
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57.
MILITARY DRESS SWORD Dutch(?),
1750
Similar to No.44, except
that some flowers have
gold centers and that
background is stippled.
Grip of silver wire: (a)
two large oppositely twisted
strands, (b) five smaller
similar strands. Pommel
flattened globose.
Blade three-edged, unusually
broad.
26.145.279 L.
79 (81) Wt.
415
Plate XLIV Reubell Benefaction
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DRESS SWORD OF OFFICER
French, 1750
Similar to No.5 3, but
with slightly larger guard.
Grip of silver wire: (a)
two strands oppositely
twisted large wire, (b)
four strands oppositely
twisted small wire, (c)
plain small wire, (d)
strand of twisted wire
of two twisted strands,
(e) (f) same as (c) (b)
respectively.
Blade three-edged. Scabbard
of white shagreen over
wood; hook suspension;
ferrule en suite with
trophy of musical instruments;
chape missing.
26.145.282 L.
94.5 (78) Wt.
426
Plate XLV Reubell Benefaction
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59.
DRESS SWORD French, 1750-1760
Suggests No. 61. Hilt
bright steel chiseled
in low relief against
punctate gold background
in design of dogs, hunting
scenes, scrolls. Grip
of square section, surface
of silvered wire and tinsel:
(a) wire-wound wire, (b)
fine braided wire, (c)
concave tinsel, (d) same
as (b), (e) same as (a),
(f) two strands of straight
fine wire, (g) same as
(b), (h) same as (f).
Blade colechimarde, three-edged;
forte etched on both sides
with "soleil" in large
cartouche; above this,
scroll ornament.
26.145.284 L.
101 (83.5)
Wt. 424
Plate XLV Reubell Benefaction
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 60.
DRESS SWORD French, 1760-1770
Hilt of polished steel
chiseled in low relief
with trophies and figures,
and bordered by foliation
and scrolls against gold
background, stippled.
On guard large trophies.
Ricasso, left, amorino
holding shield with three
fleurs-de-lis; right,
frigate and waterman.
Knuckle guard, left, birds
and basket of fruit; right,
peacock and urn. Pommel,
allegorical figures holding
shields with portrait
heads: left, Henry IV,
right, Louis XV; also
trophies. Grip square,
wound with silver wire
and tinsel: (a) two strands
large twisted wire, (b)
one strand small twisted
wire, (c) flat tinsel,
(d) same as (b).
Blade three-edged, highly
polished; at base short
panel of strapwork against
hatched background; above
it, left, figure with
label HANNABEL and scrolls;
right, scrolls and trophy.
26.145.285
L. 99 (82) Wt.
416
Plate XLVI Reubell Benefaction
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 61.
DRESS SWORD Strasbourg,
1755
Hilt silver carved in
low relief against punctate
gold background now somewhat
worn; design of dogs,
game, hunting implements,
architectural fragments,
rococo scrolls. On knuckle
guard fruit and leaves.
Grip of two strands of
oppositely twisted wire-wound
silver wire and three
strands of fine braided
bronze wire. Pommel, left,
hunting dog with bird;
right, eagle on mortars.
On pas d'âne Strasbourg
poinçon de charge for
1750-1796, and poinçon
de Jurande for 1755.
Blade three-edged, etched
and gilded in lines; on
both sides strapwork against
hatched background, also
star in medallion.
26.145.349
L. 94 (78) Wt.
424
Plate XLVII Reubell Benefaction
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