A smallsword with cut hilt,German or French,circa thrusting blade of flattened hexagonal upper half displays finely etched vine decoration and ground decorative remnants of motto displayed on both sides of the forte,"Ne me tir pas sans raison,ne me remette point sans honeur." Double shell-guard and hilt shows vine decoration cut in relief on a stippled grip has the original,lavish silver wire winding and Turk's cm,historic,historical,18th century,Indonesian archi,Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available

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