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LOT 1559
Fencing Épée with Engraved Brass Basket
20TH CENTURY A.D.
41 3/4 in. (472 grams, 106 cm).
Slender triangular-section blade with scooped quillons, bell guard with engraved foliage ornament, and inner fabric sleeve, turned grip with knop finial. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Property of a Berkshire, UK, gentleman collector.
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