German Brass Hilted Smallsword, 2nd Half 18th C

Description

Cast brass hilt pierced and decorated ensuite with facets and flower petals, featuring rear
quillon with scroll finial, pas d’ane attached to symmetrical kidney-shaped guard,
knucklebow attached to the spherical pommel with button; original grip with flat and twisted
copper wire (slightly loose and patinated) and Turks heads top and bottom. Cleaned
double-edged 24 3/4″ blade of lens section with scattered light pitting. Overall length 31″.