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Title Pierced steel smallsword
Nationality British
Period c 1775
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This beautifully executed English hilt in pierced iron work is influenced French hilts of the 1760s. A number of officer portraits from the American Revolutionary wars show similar swords, the design being also successfully rendered in silver. Note the iron grip binding and iron ferrules replacing the earlier Turk's heads.

The blade is of the colichemarde type, with a strengthened forte, of 32.5" length. There are traces of engraving and the blade has its original red cloth seating - thus it would not appear to have been remounted, not recently at any rate! Apart from a few minute nicks towards the forte, the blade is in excellent shape.

The hilt has a lightly polished finish, very close to its original late 18th-century state. The seating of the pommel appears original.

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[Edged Weapons : Swords : British : 18th Century]

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Order received today - many thanks for your swift and efficient service!

M F, UK, 30.03.2010

I am more and more pleased with the sword, and am wondering whether to do an article on it...

M M, UK, 04.11.2005

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