Printed from Woolley & Wallis

Description

λ An 18th Century continental hunting sword, double edged blade 19.5 in., struck twice with the mark of a turbaned head, silver mounted hilt, the quillons terminating in flattened drop points each face of which set with a female bust, plan collar, stag horn grip, large pommel with two further female busts to the top; together with another hunting sword with slender diamond-section blade, partial cross guard, ebonised grip; and a Georgian dirk of naval form, double edged blade 15 in., diamond-section quillons with rounded points, faceted ivory grip. [3]