Small sword
Category
Arms and armour
Date
1770 - 1780
Materials
Metal
Measurements
980 mm (Length)
Order this imageCollection
Rufford Old Hall, Lancashire
NT 783296
Summary
Small sword, probably English c1770-80; marked silver hilt; colichemarde blade; hilt of single oval plate pierced with Malta crosses and overall fan or fern pattern; hilt with star-flower on quillon block and pommel; short shallow arms, down turned quillons; knuckle-guard with chain of C-scrolls; metal grip bound with patterned wire.