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THBEarly 18th Century Light Cavalry Sword
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6270 Este Ave.
Cincinnati , OH 45232
United States
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About Auction
LiveMay 4, 2017 - May 6, 2017
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- Lot Description
30" curved single edged blade, 1.5" wide at ricasso with 3.25" false edge and deep 26.5" fuller at spine. Blade signed on spine JJ RUNKEL, SOLINGEN. Blade with engraved Hussar motif: a sun with rays, simple panoply of arms, a sultan and a crescent motif. 35" in overall length, 5" hilt with a narrow pierced iron basket guard in a vine design. Guard does not join the pommel. Oval turned iron pommel cap, spiral grooved horn grip.
JJ Runkel was a Prussian emigrant who worked in England as a cutler ca 1780-1810, and was one of the few foreign makers to receive British Board of Ordnance contracts for swords during the period. He often used imported blades from Solingen in his work.
Good overall. Medium steel gray patina with scattered patches of darker age discoloration and oxidation. Scattered areas of light pitting present. Hilt with similar patina to blade. Grip good with minimal wear.Condition
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