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SABRE (HUNTING SWORD?)
Polish (?), Early XVIII
Century
Hilt consists of ivory
grip alone (guard of type
D lacking?). Here is the
sculptured bust of a man
whose head is shaven save
for apical lock; the pearl
in his earring is seized
by a serpent which coils
about a pedestal, having
emerged from a grape-vine.
The theme suggests the
loss of some Turkish province
through intemperance (?).
Blade of Mohammedan "Khyber
knife": single-edged;
back-edged at point, then
blunt and widening; sides
smooth and flat; near
attachment to hilt appears
a slight silver support
with chased scrolls and
shells. Blade had "damascus
watering" of high quality;
its color is largely worn
away.
26.145.241  L.
69 (53.5) Wt.
603
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.jpg) 18.
SABRE Saxon (?), 1750
Hilt mounted with blued
silver, embossed in strong
relief. Without guard.
At ricasso large mask
on both sides. Quillons
as quiver. Pommel sculptured
in the round as head of
ram from whose mouth hangs
knuckle guard of chain.
Grip of ivory.
Blade broad, curved, of
watered steel with clip
point and single broad
shallow groove on each
side; at base small gilded
panel with inscription;
forte blued and gilded
over etching: floral ornaments,
shield against ajouré
background with crest
and Emir's head.
Scabbard of black pebbled
leather over wood; double
ring suspension; mountings
of blued metal en suite.
Bears three marks; that
of the Bureau of Paris
(ET) is repeated on the
hilt, and indicates importation
into France.
26.145.358 L.
85.5 (67) Wt.
878
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SHORT CUTLASS Prussian,
First Half of XVIII Century
Type D. Hilt with rudimentary
shell guard. Guard and
quillons of silver deeply
carved in rococo scrolls
and flowers. Grip of walnut
wood similarly carved
with mascarons at anterior
edge and top, the one
at top having glass eyes
and red tongue; silver
button at top of grip.
Blade strongly curved;
shallow single grooving;
etched ornament much worn
away; base on both sides
originally paneled, -
with scrollwork against
hatched background; above
these figure of soldier
in elaborate uniform with
fur cloak, enormously
tall hat, daggers in belt,
inscription VIVAT PANDUR,
and three Maltese crosses.
Scabbard of black leather;
hook for suspension; ferrule
and chape of silver, the
former carved with ridges
in opposed chevron pattern.
On ferrule hail marks.
26.145.257
L. 45 (31.5) Wt.
267.5
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HUNTING SWORD German,
1750
Type D. Grip bloodstone;
tall button of blued steel
with minute gold rosettes.
Quillons and guard of
steel carved in strong
relief against stippled
gold background.
Blade with gilded panels
at base etched on both
sides with strapwork against
hatched background and
medallion containing six-pointed
star; above this, etched
and gilded in lines, conventionalized
stag and boar.
26.145.263
L. 69.5 (56)
Wt. 401
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HUNTING SWORD German,
Mid-XVIII Century
Type D. Hilt of silvered
brass with drooping quillons.
Guard, ricasso and quillons
carved with rococo scrolls.
Quillons asymmetrical.
Grip of ivory richly carved
as grotesque lion holding
shield; above it a human
head turned towards lion's
body; below it grotesque
mask; below back of lion
appears trophy, including
helmet, drum, banner,
and gorget.
Blade of earlier date,
single-edged, of watered
steel, hollow ground,
sharply ridged; back slightly
edged at point. At base
of blade a gilded panel
bears inscription in raised
letters: right, SOLINGA
FABRICATA NORIMBERGAE
DAMASCENA FACTA; left,
ANNO MDCXC…..MARTIN SIGEFRED.
21.181.2
L. 68 (55)
Wt. 360.5
Bibliography: Sale Catalogue,
American Art Association,
New York, November 18-19,
1921, No. 202.
Gift of Stephen V. Grancsay,
1921 INSERT FIGURE
(Webmaster's Note:
There is no high resolution
plate for this sword although
you can click on the image
to see a larger version.
The image you see is included
in the main text pages
and is quite poor in comparison
to the high resolution
lithograph plates. I can
only surmise that the
sword was unavailable
for photography at the
time the book was being
compiled.)
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COUTEAU DE CHASSE French,
1762-1768
Type D. Mounted throughout
in silver. Grip octagonal,
made up of longitudinal
plates of mother-of-pearl
bound together by two
strands of braided wire
and one strip of ridged
tinsel. Quillons, grip-ferrule,
and pommel (cap) chiseled
in low relief with flowers,
scrolls, (page 76)
and dog against punctate
oxidized background. Hall
marks: quillon, poinçon
of Jean Jacques Prevost
(1762-1768), and unknown
maker's mark. Ferrule
and cap bear undetermined
mark.
Blade has at base gilded
panel etched with strapwork
against hatched background
and medallion containing
trophy; above this, etching
gilded in lines: left,
hound chasing stag; right,
hound chasing boar; on
back: ANNE WOLFARD A GENEVE.
26.145.248
L. 69 (55) Wt.
294
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