Description
Featuring iron guard comprising single side ring, reverse scroll quillon with acorn finial,
knuckle bow and side bar with double knobs connected by a diagonal bar and attached to
the brass dog-head pommel; thumb ring on reverse. Side ring filled with brass plate
embossed with acanthus decoration. Hexagonal-section wood grip, lacking wire wrap, but
retaining braided brass Turks head at the base. Broad 29 1/4″ (74.3 cm) curved single-
edged blade, the last 10″ double-edged; 3/4-length fuller near the back edge. Blade with
scattered age staining and light pitting. Guard with even dark patina, the brass with rich
golden brown patina. Overall length 35″ (88.9 cm).














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