A French silver-hilted small-sword, Paris, 1783 Hollow triangular thrusting blade with gilded floral etching on a (somewhat rusty and rubbed) blued background. Silver knuckle-guard hilt chiselled with geometric pattern and floral decoration in low relief. A silver mark "U" under a crown for Paris 1783 on the grip ferrule. Length 101 cm. historic, historical, 18th century, dress sword, swords, thrusting, thrustings, smallsword, epee de cour, weapon, arms, weapons, arms, military, militaria, object, objects, stills, clipping, clippings, cut out, cut-out, cut-outs,

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