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A French gold-inlaid small-sword with chiselled hilt, circa 1770 A triangular thrusting blade etched with the gilt inscription, "VIVE LE ROY" and "ALA VICTOIRE" above the fleur-de-lys with crown. The forte bears on both sides with a detailed maker's inscriptions, "Cassaignard a Nantes" and "a Solingen" respectively. Openwork, chiselled iron knuckle-bow hilt with gold inlay and martial trophies on the double shell-guard, knuckle-bow, and pommel. Lavish grip covering of silver wire and gold-inlaid iron ribbon with silver Turk's heads. Length cm. historic, h,
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