18th Century European Officers Small Sword.

A very fine brass hilted sword small sword, which is probably French although most European countries were producing similar sword designs between 1765 – 80. This one has a fancy hilt with a ball pommel, wore bound grip and shell guards, which would all have been gilded. There are still traces of gilt visible in the deep recesses. It has a long slender trefoil blade which has been cleaned back at some stage but is in very good condition. There looks like a small repair where the blade joins the guard. This must have come a little loose at some point and a little solder has been used to make it nice and ridged again. This has been very well done and it is hardly visible. The whole hilt is now heavily toned and under this it shows slight wear but in all a very nice example of this early sword. It measures 41 inches long. Ship to UK Mainland Only.