A Continental Silver-Hilted Small-Sword The Hilt Mid-18th Century, The Blade Dated Anno 1789 With tapering colichemarde blade (some old light pitting) of flattened hexagonal section, the forte on one side etched with crowned conjoined 'C' over 'III', a wreath above and crossed palms below, and on the other with the three crowns of Sweden, a moon-in-splendour above and two martial trophies above the date below, hilt finely cast and chased with shells and fluting, comprising boat-shell guard, recurved quillons, arms, knuckle-guard, clam-shaped pommel with flattened button, and roped and fluted swelling grip 88 cm. blade Footnotes: The etched decoration on the blade refers to Charles XIII (b.1748), King of Sweden from 1809 and King of Norway from 1814 until his death in 1818 This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * * VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing