France, 17th century. - Lot 39

Lot n° 39
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Result : 806EUR
France, 17th century. - Lot 39
France, 17th century. Pertuisane of Guard. All metal parts with small gray. Blade with two edges and small median ridge. The base composed of two symmetrical fins forming a crescent and two fangs curved upwards. The iron is stamped "M.P" on one side. The beaded socket is conical and ends in two long splints in the extension of the cutting edges, 25 cm long with a constant width of about 14 mm. It is pierced with two holes for fixing the stops, which have disappeared. The splints, inlaid in the wood of the shaft, are each pierced with four holes and fixed with small nails. A later splint, which was brought back in the past. Round staff, in blackened wood, later, its lower end pointed. Total L. 249 cm - L. of the iron with splints 81 cm. H. total of the iron at the base of the socket 56 cm (45 cm without the socket at the base of the crescent). L. of the iron with the auricles 13 cm. H. of the socket without the braces 11 cm. (small accidents of use and patina of time, to clean, good state of conservation). Provenance : Discovered in succession, never in collection before.
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