Description
Iron basket hilt comprising large lightly chiseled solid guard with broad scrolled reverse
quillon; tapering knuckle bow with two diagonal bars joining a bifurcated side bar on
each side. Knuckle bow and side bars each riveted to the fluted ovoid pommel. Spiral-
carved horn grip and thick leather guard liner. Double-edged 31″ blade with a pair of
narrow full-length fullers, indistinctly stamped with “ANDREA” and “FERARA”. Blade
worn and pitted overall with clipped point. Uncleaned, showing hard use and great age,
as this type often exhibits. Overall length 37″.
Rare English Silver-Hilted Smallsword, ca. 1680 
Exquisite Chiseled North European Rapier, ca. 1650 
Oakeshott Type XVIII Sword from the Battle of Castillon, 1453
Fine German Transitional Rapier/Smallsword, Late 17th/early 18th C