A fine French small-sword with chiselled hilt,France,circa thrusting blade of flattened hexagonal section,inscribed "RECTE FACIENDO - NEMINEM TIMEAS - CONSTANTES - FORTUNA IUVAT" in between various magical knuckle-bow hilt with elaborately chiselled scenes on both sides of the guard,showing dogs fighting a deer,a boar and a grip and knuckle-guard depicting dogs and birds amid tendrils,the pommel shows a phoenix and a : Christensen Collection,Denmark,historic,hi,Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available

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