FRENCH SMALLSWORD C.1780-90

All steel, transitional form which was followed by variations with studded hilt elements and triangular section blade. This example has a 30” flattened diamond section blade of fighting weight and form. The forte is decorated with broad scrolling foliage with a stylized maker’s mark above. The iron hilt has a faceted grip and pommel and oval guard with radial motif to the inside. See Swords and Blades of the American Revolution, Neumann, #223.S for a related example.