196 196 A FRENCH SMALL-SWORD, CIRCA 1740 with hollow-triangular blade etched with scrolls, foliage and trophies on a re-gilt panel at the forte, gilt-brass hilt cast and chased in low relief, including double shell-guard decorated with differing Turk profile rondels on a ground of scrolls and foliage, globular quillon, knuckle-guard decorated with scrolling foliage, quillon-block and ovoid pommel decorated with further profile rondels, and later grip 79cm; 31 1/8in blade £600-800 197 A NORTH EUROPEAN SMALL-SWORD, CIRCA 1740 with contemporary hollow-triangular blade of polished steel, gilt-brass hilt cast with rococo scrolls, flowers and foliage in low relief on a matted ground, including double-shell-guard, globular quillon, knuckle-guard and ovoid pommel, and the grip with a later binding of plaited wire and ‘Turks’ heads’ 82.5cm; 32 1/2in blade £800-1000
84
197
198
198 A SMALL-SWORD WITH CHISELLED STEEL HILT, PROBABLY DUTCH CIRCA 1670 with polished hollow-triangular blade decorated with a re-gilt panel at the forte, steel hilt including asymmetrical double shell-guard with moulded brim, decorated with groups of three cavalrymen on a pierced ground in imitation of weaving, tall quillon-block, foliate quillon issuant from a monster head, knuckle-guard, and compressed ovoid pommel decorated with further cavalry scenes and grotesque masks, the entire hilt with later silver plating highlighted with gold, and later grip 87.5cm; 34 1/2in blade £600-800