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DRESS SWORD French, End
of XVII Century
Hilt russet steel sculptured
in high relief and in
the round with warriors,
masks, scrolls, and mythological
figures. Guard carved
slightly ajouré. Quillons
as classical torsos in
armor. Grip hexagonal,
of silver wire: (a) four
strands plain wire, (b)
twisted plain wire, (c)
wire-wound wire, (d) composite
twisted strand made up
of one strand twisted
and one of wire-wound
wire, (e) same as (c),
(f) same as (b). Pommel
slightly flattened, with
mounted warriors at sides,
torsos at front and back.
Blade double-edged, with
high central rib which
is carved in alternating
facets, intaglio, to produce
wavy effect from forte
to point; blade flattened
at forte, hexagonal in
section, bearing two deep
parallel grooves, in which
are linked perforations.
26.145.271
L. 97 (82)
Wt. 500.5
Plate VI Reubell Benefaction
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8. DRESS SWORD French,
Second Half of XVII Century
Hilt similar to that of
No. 2, but entire background
and part of surface gilded.
On hilt appear mounted
figures within border
carved and partially pierced
containing masks, seated
figures, and horses' heads.
Mounted figures on ricasso.
Quillons as female torsos.
Grip of gilded wire: (a)
(b) two strands oppositely
twisted large wire, (c)
braided small wire, (d)
(e) (f) (g) twisted small
wire, (h) same as (c).
Pommel flattened globose.
Blade with median flattening;
forte blued and inscribed:
left, HERNANT; right,
-E-A-TIAN.
14.25.1148 L.
98 (81) Wt.
598
Provenance: Soltykoff Collection.
Plate VII Riggs Benefaction
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DRESS SWORD Italian, Late
XVII Century
Quillons and pas d'âne
coalesced. Guard carved
in foliate strapwork ajouré;
borders in wreath motif
with center of raised
oval facets. Grip cylindrical
with cross roping in lozenge
pattern, wound with two
strands oppositely twisted
steel wire. Pommel flattened
globose, carved in relief
en suite. Forte flattened
hexagonal with deep grooves
bearing inscriptions:
x TOMAS X AIALIA x, X
EN X TOLEDO X.
14.99.9 L.
109 (92) Wt.
586
Plate VIII Bequest of Frederick
Townsend Martin, 1914
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"PILLOW" SWORD OR HANGER
French, Second Half of
XVII Century
Hilt similar to No. 13,
but coarser in workmanship;
quillons straight; motifs
of carved parts, festoons,
scrolls, floral medallions,
enriched with line damascene
in silver. Grip of eight
strands of smooth silver
wire and one strand of
twisted silver wire.
Blade with sharp median
ridge.
14.25.1152 L.
91.5 (76)
Wt. 455.5
Plate IX Riggs Benefaction
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"PILLOW" SWORD OR HANGER
Italian, End of XVII Century
Hilt of steel with heads
in classical style in
medallions, plant and
dot motifs, damascened
in silver. Quillons curve
to right and droop. Grip
of twisted silver wire.
Blade, left, with four
parallel grooves forming
narrow ridges; right,
with flamboyant ridge.
14.25.1094 L.
83.5 (70) Wt.
391.5
Plate IX Riggs Benefaction
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12.
"PILLOW" SWORD OR HANGER
German (?), Late XVII
Century
Pommel, tips of short
quillons, and mid-region
of anneau bulbous with
slashed ornament ajouré.
Blade with median flattening,
and decorated sparingly
with floral arabesques
etched and gilded. At
base stamped inscription:
KOLLER.
14.99.21
L. 87 (72)
Wt. 550
Plate IX Bequest of Frederick
Townsen Martin, 1914
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"PILLOW" SWORD OR HANGER Bavarian,
Late XVII Century
Steel hilt carved in the round and
ajouré. Quillons short, bulbous, terminate
as lions' heads which droop and turn
slightly right and left. Ricasso as
large mascaron; monster heads at base
of quillons. Grip of oxidized silver
wire: (a) (c) wire-wound wire, (b)
twisted wire- wound wire, (d) (e)
(f) small twisted wire. Pommel flattened
globose as four mascarons whose horns
interlock. Blade single-edged, hollow
ground; back-edged at foible; forte
etched with foliation, portraits .in
cartouche, and mottoes: left, PRO
ARIS ET FOCIS, portrait bust of Frederick
of Nassau with inscription FRIDERICUS
D. G. PRINC. AVR. COM. NAS. MAR. (Fridericus
Dei Gratia Princeps Auranciae, Comes
Nasongai Marburgensisque [?]-Frederic,
by the Grace of God, Prince of Orange,
Count of Nassau and Marburg), and
SOLI DEO GLORIA; right, VINCERE AUT
MORI, portrait bust with inscription
GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS D. G. SV. CORU GOT.
HOR. VAND. R. (Gustavus Adoiphus Dei
Gratia Suevicorum, Gothorum et Vandalorum
Rex).
Blade dates about 1640; compare with
No. 14.
Scabbard of black leather over wood;
hook suspension; chape and ferrule
of steel carved en suite.
14.25.1153 L.
76.5 (60.5) Wt.
430
Provenance: Richelieu and Soltykoff
Collections
Plate IX Riggs Benefaction
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