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COUTEAU DE CHASSE French,
1765
Type E. Grip octagonal
of pink agate, artificially
stained, probably at Oberstein-Idar,
Germany. Ferrule and quillons
of silver, simply sculptured
in bands, the latter spiral
at tips. Ricasso modeled
in shell fluting. A small
silver plate at top of
grip bears lines in spiral
form and has attached
ring from which depended
chain knuckle guard to
ring at extremity of anterior
quillon. On ricasso: (1)
poinçon of Jean Jacques
Prevost (1762-1768), (2)
unknown maker's mark,
(3) unknown mark, (4)
date letter 1765. On knuckle
guard unknown hail mark.
Blade two-edged, slightly
curved; on both sides
deep and broad median
groove, and two narrow
border grooves; at base
small gilded panels containing
etched inscription: left,
CA AIGNARD .. Md FOURBISSr
DU ROY A .. AlT .. A QUEB(?)R
PRES ... URSE ... A NANTES;
right, DE LA MANUFACTURE
DE LA MARQUE A L'EXTRA-FIN
A SOHLINGEN. Above these
panels forte blued and
gilded over etching: LA
VICTOIRE in classical
corselet and skirt holds
wreath and palm; right,
medallion with inscription
EXT:FIN, medallion with
three fleurs-de-lis surmounted
by crown and surrounded
by "soleil" and trophy
of banners; above, VIVE
LE ROY and scrolls.
26.145.244
L. 72 (5) Wt.
375.5
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HUNTING KNIFE IN PERSIAN
STYLE French (Strasbourg?),
1750
Hilt with parrot's head
pommel, richly chiseled
with rinceaux and shell-shaped
asymmetrical motifs against
gilt background; its sides
bear two vertical russet
bands decorated with wavy
ribbon sunken and gilded.
Blade double-edged near
the point, covered with
an etched design in imitation
of damascus steel. On
each side at base is riveted
a leaf-shaped plate engraved
with foliation and blued.
26.145.158 L.
37 Wt.
326
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25.
COUTEAU DE CHASSE French
(Strasbourg?), 1750-1770
Hilt of steel in the form
of foot of deer, decorated
richly with late Louis
XV panoplies and foliation
chiseled in delicate relief
against background cross-hatched
and gilded. Pommel deer's
hoof, hinged to grip and
held closed by spring-pin.
Guard shell-shaped. Quillons
arise from grip as short
prongs, one rounding forward,
one backward. Grip of
steel round in section,
polished on the hind side;
within it are four compartments
containing: a draftsman's
pen of two parts screwed
together, silver-mounted,
the nib of which bears
hall mark; also a compass
of silver bearing hail
mark, and a holder.
Blade double-edged near
point, sides concave;
cutting edge beveled;
close to the back a pronounced
groove; ricasso with flattened
faces grooved on each
side. Blade blued, engraved
with sprays of baroque
ornament.
26.145.157 L.39
Wt.
333
Comparisons: For similar
specimen, see Guy Francis
Laking, The Armoury
of Windsor Castle.
London, 1904, No. 189,
P1. 20. It is interesting
to note that in the Dresden
Historical Museum there
is a sword with dagger
en suite in the pommels
of which there is a watch
(Haenel, Kosibare Wa//en.
Leipzig, 1923, Pl. 59).
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SMALL DIRK OR KNIFE Italian,
XVIII Century
Handle of blackened steel
with foliation inlaid
in silver.
Blade double-edged for
one-third its length,
the back decorated with
chiseled chevrons and
indented lines.
26.145.164
L. 21.5 Wt.
50
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HUNTING KNIFE XVIII Century
Near Eastern, but with
mountings European (Venetian?).
Guard straight, with écusson
rectangular in section;
quillons short, dilated
at tips. Grip of steel,
of "table-knife" pattern,
decorated with fine arabesques
in gold damascene.
Blade curved, double-edged,
with reinforced point,
enriched with arabesques
and Arabic inscriptions
in gold, the latter filled
in with wire on chiseled
design.
Scabbard of dark shagreen,
mounted with large chape
and ferrule bearing arabesques
in gold.
26.145.159
L. 26.5 (with scabbard:29)
Wt.
191 (with scabbard: 245)
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28.
SMALL DIRK Sardinian (?),
XVIII Century
Handle of horn inlaid
in silver with foliation,
birds, and bees; strengthened
below with ornamental
ferrules in silver.
Blade double-edged, with
median ridge.
Scabbard of black leather.
26.145.227 L.
20
Wt. 44
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