93.5cm flattened diamond section hollow ground blade, engraved with scrolling foliage SPES MEA EST DEO, above an oval containing the figure of a Saint surrounded by indistinct inscription NEMO? CONTRA NOS * SI DEUS PRO NOBIS* surmounting a further illegible inscription, and an inlaid brass plaque, to the other side SOLI DEO GLORIA above Saint surrounded by *TA PRO PATRIA VERITATEM D* surmounting ME FECIT SOLINGN, this in turn surmounting an inlaid brass plaque incised X ME FECIT XX XX SOLINGN X, characteristic hilt composed of two small lower looping side guards, opposing upturned pierced guards decorated with circle and star forms, laterally recurved quillons, D-shaped knuckle guard with two scrolling supports, faceted tapering pommel, wire bound grip with turks' heads. Dating to the Thirty Years War.
Sold for £2,000
93.5cm flattened diamond section hollow ground blade, engraved with scrolling foliage SPES MEA EST DEO, above an oval containing the figure of a Saint surrounded by indistinct inscription NEMO? CONTRA NOS * SI DEUS PRO NOBIS* surmounting a further illegible inscription, and an inlaid brass plaque, to the other side SOLI DEO GLORIA above Saint surrounded by *TA PRO PATRIA VERITATEM D* surmounting ME FECIT SOLINGN, this in turn surmounting an inlaid brass plaque incised X ME FECIT XX XX SOLINGN X, characteristic hilt composed of two small lower looping side guards, opposing upturned pierced guards decorated with circle and star forms, laterally recurved quillons, D-shaped knuckle guard with two scrolling supports, faceted tapering pommel, wire bound grip with turks' heads. Dating to the Thirty Years War.
Auction: SPRING VIRTUAL FINE ANTIQUE ARMS & ARMOUR AUCTION, 26th Mar, 2024
Virtual Fine Antique Arms, Armour and Militaria auction. No bidding in person.
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