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ORNATE LEPAGE SILVER MOUNTED HUNTING SWORD

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,250.00 USD Estimated At:2,500.00 - 3,500.00 USD
ORNATE LEPAGE SILVER MOUNTED HUNTING SWORD
Classic European hunting sword with 22 inch double edged blade with engraved scenes of stands of arms and florettes. Marked at ricasso "P. Knecht" and on opposite ricasso "in Sologens". Guard is silver mounted with hunting dog heads and a central boars head with hunting horn in background. A floral embossed collar is above guard. Handle is of burl wood and is finely fluted. But and cap are of silver and is done in oval flutes and a royal crown as the retaining nut. Sword is housed in a silver mounted black leather scabbard. The tip is engraved with splays of floral with geometric designs at base. The throat is solver with the hanger stud embossed with a hunting hounds head with flower above it. Back side is engraved. "LePage Arqer du Roi". The black leather is very rigid. CONDITION, Very good with blade showing signs of an earlier cleaning. The handle ,guard and butt cap are excellent. The throat and scabbard tip are very fine. The leather has evidence of a prior expert repair. ANTIQUE