Ceremonial Sword, Small-sword with Auricular motifs, The sword has a long, flat, slightly convex, tapered blade. The hilt consists of a knob, a handle, a guard rod, a guard ring and a ricasso. It is composed of two equal, almost symmetrical, molded parts and shows organic, whimsical, flowing forms, from which crouched, winged, monstrous creatures emerge: on the front and back and on both sides of the handle, and on the pareerring. The guard rod is made up of two such creatures. The hilt ends at the front and back in a shield-shaped ricasso that has a soft tissue frame, auricular ornament, lobe

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Ceremonial Sword, Small-sword with Auricular motifs, The sword has a long, flat, slightly convex, tapered blade. The hilt consists of a knob, a handle, a guard rod, a guard ring and a ricasso. It is composed of two equal, almost symmetrical, molded parts and shows organic, whimsical, flowing forms, from which crouched, winged, monstrous creatures emerge: on the front and back and on both sides of the handle, and on the pareerring. The guard rod is made up of two such creatures. The hilt ends at the front and back in a shield-shaped ricasso that has a soft tissue frame, auricular ornament, lobe style, ornament, Michiel Esselbeek, c. 1650, silver (metal), steel (alloy), iron (metal), forging, l 116 cm × w cm × t cm w 599 gr

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