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HUNTING SWORD French,
1770
Type E. Hilt of blued
steel carved in floral
motifs ajouré and damascened
in gold. Quillons opposed.
Ovoid grip with torsade
design of beaded and punctate
strips alternating with
bands of floral sprays.
Blade has at base gilded
panel with inscription:
TEISSET Md FOURBISSEUR
AU BAS DU PONT St MICHEL
A COTE DU CAFFE A PARIS;
above it trophy and etched
scroll, gilded in lines.
Scabbard of white shagreen
over wood; button for
suspension; ferrule and
chape en suite; on back
of ferrule, in low relief,
baroque shield guarded
by griffin.
26.145.246 L. 67 (51.5)
Wt. 423
Plate XCVII Reubell Benefaction
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HUNTING SWORD French,
1760
Type E. Hilt like that
of No. 29, steel carved
in pierced floral arabesques.
Grip ovoid of blued wire
and silver tinsel: (a)
two strands wire-wound
wire, (b) crinkled tinsel.
Cap and ferrule of grip
ajouré en suite.
Blade with pronounced
clip point; at base on
panel etched and gilded
trophy against hatched
background; above, forte
blued and gilded over
etching: left, interlaced
medallion with flaming
heart and VIGILANDUM;
above, crown and orb,
upon which a slightly
draped figure is skipping
rope; other ornaments
include flowers, hound,
boar, strapwork, sun rays,
hairy figure with shield,
wings, and palm branch.
Scabbard of black leather;
button for suspension;
ferrule and chape ajouré
en suite with basket as
central motif.
26.145.247
L. 72.5 (57) Wt.
367
Plate XCVII Reubell Benefaction
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79)
 31.
HUNTING SWORD French,
1778 (?)
Type E, with long, slightly
curved porcelain grip,
mounted in silver. Quillons,
grip- ferrule, and cap-shaped
pommel chiseled in low
relief against stippled
background. Ricasso on
both sides with shell
design; on pommel trophy.
Quillons bear hail marks:
(1) date letter 1778,
(2) and (3) unidentified.
Grip of porcelain with
scenes in low relief gilded:
flowers, seated gunner
with dog, seated female
figure pointing, Venus
and Adonis, Diana. On
grip-cap hall mark unidentified.
Blade has at base on both
sides panel of etching
formerly gilded; panel
contains strapwork against
hatched background and
medallion with leaping
stag; also "soleil" with
crown and scrolls.
26.145.245 L.
72 (57) Wt.
386
Plate XCVIII Reubell Benefaction
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SHORT CUTLASS South German
or Dutch, 1760
Type D. Hilt of silver
sculptured with flowering
plant against a shell-fluting
background. Grip-cap with
scroll and floral motifs
as on quillons. On upper
surface of left quillon
inscription: G 3 4 0.
Blade etched in panel at
base with strapwork and
medallioned trophy, all
against hatched and gilded
background; above panel
etched and gilded medallion
with stag, "soleil," strapwork,
and palmettes.
26.145.249
L. 68 (54) Wt.
368
Plate XCVIII Reubell Benefaction
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SHORT SWORD French, 1767
Type E. Quillons and grip-ferrule
of silver chased en torsade
and horizontally. On ricasso:
(1) poinçon of Jean Jacques
Prevost (1762-68), (2)
date letter 1767, and
three undetermined marks,
one of which recurs on
grip-ferrule and on ferrule
of scabbard. Grip slightly
flattened, ovoid, of green
stained bone with diaper
and flower pattern etched
in white.
Blade without grooves;
edge entirely blunt; at
base on both sides long
panel etched with strapwork
(page 80)
against hatched background;
also against smooth background
medallion and scroll.
Scabbard of tortoise-shell
with fittings of silver
chased in horizontal bands;
button for suspension;
three silver bands en
suite.
26.145.250 L.
54 (40) Wt.
254.5
Plate XCVIII Reubell Benefaction
INSERT FIGURE INSERT FIGURE
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34. HUNTING SWORD AND
TROUSSE German (?), 1750-1790
Hilt with opposed quillons.
Metal parts of plain steel.
Guard fluted and scalloped.
Grip of horn studded on
right side with four large
fluted nail- heads. Exposed
edge of tang slightly
chased. Top of grip capped
with silver strip molded
in three parallel convex
bands.
Blade plain, broad, cutlass-shaped
with clip point. Scabbard
of dark tan leather over
wood; hook suspension;
ferrule and chape of plain
steel.
Scabbard bears small implements
including knife, double-edged
dirk, skewer, and fork,
all having handles en
suite; also silver spoon
bearing monogram on handle.
These implements when
in scabbard are shielded
by guard of sword.
14.25.973
L. 54.5 (39) Wt.
919
Riggs Benefaction
(Webmaster's note:
No plate is listed for
this sword and no plate
page exists in the book.
Should anyone with another
copy of the book be reading
this I would be interested
to know if your book contains
this plate. There is nothing
to indicate that the page
has been lost so I think
it is a printing oversight.)
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