Short Sword ( Cinquedea ) in Italian Renaissance Style 19thC

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A DECORATIVE SHORT SWORD (CINQUEDEA) IN ITALIAN RENAISSANCE STYLE 19TH CENTURY

With tapering double-edged fullered blade with a signature in Cyrillic on each face, gilt iron guard with arched quillons terminating in a scroll, the edges of the tang gilt, bone grip-scales each inset with three pierced brass filigree roundels, and gilt pommel (gilding rubbed, blade pitted)

27¾in. (70.5cm.) blade.

Price Realized £2,500

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