Smallsword, ca. 1750–60, German or Dutch, Gold, steel, L. 36 3/8 in. (92.5 cm); L. of blade 30 3/4 in. (78.2 cm); W. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); D. 3 7/16 in. (8.7 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 0.4 oz. (464.9 cm), Swords, The spirally channeled surfaces and elegant foliate finials on the guards typify the flamboyant Rococo style. The small proportions suggest the sword was made for a young man. Although not hallmarked, this exquisitely detailed gold hilt is probably of either German or Dutch manufacture
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Smallsword, ca, 1750–60, German, Dutch, Gold, steel, L, 36 3/8, 92.5 cm, blade 30 3/4, 78.2, W, 3 1/4, 8.3, D, 7/16, 8.7, Wt, 1 lb, 0.4 oz, 464.9, Swords, spirally, channeled, surfaces, elegant foliate, finials, guards typify, flamboyant Rococo, style, small proportions, suggest, sword, young man, hallmarked, exquisitely detailed, gold, hilt, Dutch manufacture
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