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FINE ANCIENT ART & MILITARIA - DAY 1
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LOTTO 38:
MIGRATION PERIOD DOUBLE EDGE SWORD WITH GOLD AND GARNETS
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MIGRATION PERIOD DOUBLE EDGE SWORD WITH GOLD AND GARNETS
Ca. AD 600A rare and elegant two-edged iron cavalry sword with a broad pointed tip; possibly Merovingian. One side of the trapezoidal bronze guard is decorated with a set of red garnet stones in cloisonné style. The garnets are divided into twenty-four geometric spaces by golden banding. The scabbard is a later reproduction, made from leather and wood, but the gold band affixed to it is original to this fine sword. Size: 1090mm x 105mm; Weight: 1.1kgProvenance: Property of a London collector; formerly with David Aaron gallery; Ex. private German collection, Mainz, Germany since 2004; previously in a private Eastern European collection since the mid 1960s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
